SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 19, 2011
ECB BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 000-24753 | 56-2090738 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Post Office Box 337 Engelhard, North Carolina |
27824 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (252) 925-9411
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 19, 2011, our and The East Carolina Bank’s Boards of Directors appointed J. Dorson White, Jr. to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Specialized Business Officer of both companies, effective on that date. He previously held the titles Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The change in title is intended to better reflect his functional position in which his responsibilities include overseeing our treasury services, wealth management, mortgage lending, and agribusiness activities. We currently do not intend to use the title Chief Operating Officer. In his position, Mr. White continues to serve as an executive officer of both companies. He has been employed by the Bank since 1989 and has a total of 38 years of banking experience.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ECB BANCORP, INC. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: April 25, 2011 | By: | /S/ Thomas M. Crowder | ||||
| Thomas M. Crowder | ||||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||