bmrc-20230731


California	001-33572	20-8859754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


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Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	BMRC	The Nasdaq Stock Market


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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

(b) On August 1, 2023, Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Marin, announced the appointment of David Bloom as Head of Commercial Banking and Nikki Sloan as the Head of Growth & Strategy, a newly created role at the Bank, both effective July 31, 2023.

Bloom, who joined the Bank on July 31, will be responsible for the direction, vision, growth, and performance of the Bank’s Commercial Banking division, including its eight regional offices located throughout northern California and its specialty wine business. He previously served as senior managing director of business banking in northern California and the Pacific Northwest at First Republic Bank.

Sloan, who joined the Bank in 2021 and was most recently serving as the Head of Commercial Banking, will lead the Bank’s day-to-day execution of its strategic plan, including amplifying growth and enhancing capabilities in key, selected divisions. As part of these changes, she will oversee the Bank’s Wealth Management, Marketing, and Project Management functions to support this focus. Before joining Bank of Marin, Sloan served as a commercial banking leader and chief operating officer of commercial credit in San Francisco.

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:

August 1, 2023

BANK OF MARIN BANCORP

By:

/s/ David A. Merck

David A. Merck

FVP, Controller and Principal

Accounting Officer


504 Redwood Blvd., Suite 100, Novato, CA			94947
(Address of principal executive office)			(Zip Code)


Exhibit No.			Description

99.1			Press release dated August 1, 2023