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): May 23, 2022

BankGuam Holding Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Guam

000-54483

66-0770448

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

111 W. Chalan Santo Papa

Hagatna, Guam

96910

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (671) 472-5300

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

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

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on which Registered

None

N/A

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. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

At its meeting on May 23, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the holders of its common stock and a dividend payment to the holders of the Company’s 4.97% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. The Company issued a press release on May 27, 2022 regarding the dividend payments. The dividends will be paid on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2022.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated May 27, 2022

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Date: May 27, 2022

BankGuam Holding Company

/s/ Joaquin P.L.G. Cook

Joaquin P.L.G. Cook

President & Chief Executive Officer

BankGuam Holding Co 8-K