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):  December 21, 2023

Orange County Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
001-40711
26-1135778
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
     
212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York
10940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 341-5000

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 Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.50
 
OBT
 
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.


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

(b) On December 21, 2023, Director Terry Saturno advised the Boards of Directors of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orange Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”) that she would not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting and she will be resigning from the Company and the Bank Boards effective May 16, 2024. Ms. Saturno did not cite any disagreement with the Company or the Bank in connection with her resignation.





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.


   
ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
DATE: December 28, 2023
By:  
 /s/ Michael Lesler
   
Michael Lesler
   
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer