# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001473844
**File Stem:** 0001473844-25-000043
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 5436
**Document Hash:** 6ccaab37ec1987151a26182d8e7da71d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001473844-25-000043.hdr.sgml**: 20250616

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001473844-25-000043

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250612

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250616

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250616

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stellar Bancorp, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001473844
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 208339782
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38280
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251050929

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77046
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 210-7600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 110
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77046

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Stellar Bancorp. Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20221003

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CBTX, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20171011

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CBFH, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20091005

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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): June 12, 2025

**Stellar Bancorp, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **Texas** | **001-38280** | **20-8339782** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |

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**9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110** 

**Houston, Texas 77046**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

**(713) 210-7600**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | STEL | New York Stock Exchange |

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

On June 12, 2025, William E. Wilson, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors of Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective the same day. Mr. Wilson has served as a director of the Company since 2017 and is a member of the Company's Audit Committee. Mr. Wilson's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

The Board of Directors of the Company and its management express their deep appreciation to Mr. Wilson for his dedicated service and many contributions to the Company and its predecessor, CBTX, Inc., during his tenure as a director.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits. The following are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

<u>Exhibit Number</u> <u>Description of Exhibit</u> <br> 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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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| | **STELLAR BANCORP, INC.** | **STELLAR BANCORP, INC.** |
| Date: June 16, 2025 | By: | /s/ Paul P. Egge |
|  |  | Paul P. Egge |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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