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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Banc Of California (BANC)

Banc of California dismisses KPMG as auditor, names EY; CEO Wolff signs new deal

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Banc of California dismissed KPMG LLP as its independent auditor, effective immediately, and engaged Ernst & Young LLP for the year ending December 31, 2024. The company also signed an amended and restated employment agreement with CEO Jared M. Wolff, which includes a $2.2 million cash retention bonus and larger severance terms.

Key points

  • KPMG dismissal approved by the Audit Committee on May 14, 2024; KPMG's audit reports for 2022 and 2023 contained no adverse opinion, disclaimer, or qualification
  • EY approved on May 14, 2024 as the new auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024
  • Wolff's new agreement, effective May 17, 2024, has a three-year term, a 150% annual bonus target, and a $2.2 million retention bonus payable within 15 days
  • Severance is two times salary plus target bonus, or three times if the termination occurs within six months before or two years after a change of control

The filing

CompanyBanc Of California (BANC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 20, 2024, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-24-024371

Items reported: 4.01 Auditor Change5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 20, 2024.

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