# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001098146
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-011683
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5012
**Document Hash:** 0f2e6694c352e3b59800863fc2da8bd3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-011683.hdr.sgml**: 20260408

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-011683

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260402

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260408

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260408

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001098146
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 061559137
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-29599
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26846562

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 900 BEDFORD ST
- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2033247500

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**UNITED STATES**

**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 2, 2026

**PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Connecticut** | **000-29599** | **06-1559137** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut** | **06901** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number including area code: **(203) 252-5900**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): **Not Applicable**

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|  |  | **Name of each exchange on which** |
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PNBK | NASDAQ Global Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Section 5** – **Corporate Governance and Management**

**Item 5.02. Departure of Officer and Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

*Departure of Officer and Director*

On April 3, 2026, Frederick Staudmyer separated from Patriot Bank, N.A. (the ("Bank") and Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and is no longer serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Bank or Chief Human Resources Officer and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Staudmyer will provide consulting services to the Company and the Bank for a period of transition and the Company thanks Mr. Staudmyer for his almost twelve years of dedicated service and meaningful contributions.

On April 2, 2026, as a result of her new employment, Ida Liu resigned from the Company's board of directors (the "Board").

Neither Mr. Staudmyer nor Ms. Liu had any disagreements with the Company, its management, or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.** |
| April 8, 2026 | By: | /*s*/ Carlos P. Salas |
|  |  | Name: Carlos P. Salas |
|  |  | Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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