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): August 12, 2025

Westamerica Bancorporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California		001-09383		94-2156203
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1108 Fifth Avenue

San Rafael, California 94901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(707) 863-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	WABC	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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. ☐

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

(b) Retirement of Member of Board of Directors

On August 11, 2025, E. Joseph Bowler notified Westamerica Bancorporation (the Company) of his intention to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of September 25, 2025. Mr. Bowler retired as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Company in 2002. He served on the Company’s Board since 2003. He served as a member of the Audit Committee, the Loan and Investment Committee, the Nominating Committee, and Westamerica Bank’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bowler did not advise the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

SIGNATURES

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.


	WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Date: August 12, 2025	By:	/s/ Anela Jonas
		Anela Jonas
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION 8-K