CHAIN BRIDGE BANCORP INC 8-K

What Happened
Chain Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (CBNA) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) announcing that William C. Leavitt was appointed to the Company and Bank Boards effective January 1, 2026. His appointment fills the vacancy created by director Paul W. Leavitt’s retirement on December 31, 2025. Mr. Leavitt will serve until the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified (or earlier resignation/removal). Committee assignments will be determined later.

Key Details

• Appointment effective date: January 1, 2026; vacancy created by Paul W. Leavitt’s retirement on December 31, 2025.
• Term: Serves until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (and until a successor is elected and qualified).
• Background: William C. Leavitt, age 41, is General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer at J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc.; previously General Counsel at Renuity, LLC; earlier practiced in Skadden’s Capital Markets & Banking Group; holds a J.D. (Columbia), LL.M. (King’s College London) and an MBA (Wharton).
• Related party note: Mr. Leavitt is the son of retiring director Paul W. Leavitt. No other arrangements or reportable transactions were disclosed.
• Compensation: He will receive the Company’s standard non‑employee director compensation, prorated from his appointment through the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Why It Matters
This 8-K informs investors of a board succession event and continuity of governance following a director retirement. The appointment is an internal board replacement (familial relation disclosed) with no special compensation or other transactions reported, and the company will announce committee roles later—items investors watch for governance, oversight, and potential conflicts of interest.