SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Bank of Marin Bancorp (Amendment)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)¹

Bank of Marin Bancorp

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

063425102

(CUSIP Number)

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

April 26, 2024

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”). This Amendment No. 2 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On April 26, 2024 the Reporting Persons and the Issuer entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 3”) to that certain previously disclosed agreement dated May 10, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 31, 2022 and Amendment No. 2 dated April 25, 2023, the “Agreement”) under which, among other things, Sanjiv Sanghvi was added to the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and included in the Issuer’s slate of directors for election to the Board at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Amendment No. 3 provides for, among other things, the confirmation of Mr. Sanghvi as the continuing Kelly Trust Nominee (as defined in the Amendment) (including as one of the Board’s nominees for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders), the continuing appointment of Mr. Sanghvi to the Bank of Marin Board of Directors and the extension of the “Restricted Period” by approximately one year. The other terms and conditions of the Agreement generally were continued. The summary description of Amendment No. 3 in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full terms of Amendment No. 3, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 16,297,287 Shares outstanding as of March 25, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2024.

Percentage: Approximately 2.8%

Percentage: Approximately 3.5%

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer that he or she does not directly own. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein that he or she does not directly own.

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

On April 26, 2024, the Reporting Persons and the Issuer entered into Amendment No. 3, as defined and described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following:

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their respective knowledge, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: April 30, 2024