{"url_path":"/sec/stel/8-k/2026-07-01/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1473844/0001193125-26-291511-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-291511","cik":"0001473844","ticker":"STEL","issuer_name":"Stellar Bancorp, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1473844/0001193125-26-291511-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001473844","primary_entity_name":"Stellar Bancorp, Inc."},"word_count":100,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02.\n\nDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nAs of the Effective Time, and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Stellar’s directors and executive officers ceased serving as directors and executive officers of Stellar. In addition, as of the Effective Time and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, Robert R. Franklin, Jr. and Joseph B. Swinbank, each of whom was a member of the board of directors of Stellar immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, were appointed to the board of directors of Prosperity."}