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): March 22, 2011

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-53181

 

02-0774841

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

319 S. Sheridan Blvd.

Lakewood, CO 80226

303-209-8600

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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.

 

On March 22, 2011, Joel S. Rosenstein, a member of the Board of Directors of both Solera National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Solera National Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, notified the Company that he will not stand for reelection as a director of the Company upon the expiration of his term at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”), and will resign as a director of the Bank, effective immediately following adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

 

Mr. Rosenstein’s decision to not stand for reelection is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  The Company thanks Mr. Rosenstein for his service and commitment as a director and will continue to benefit from his perspectives and insights until his term expires at the Annual Meeting.

 

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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.

 

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: March 28, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert J. Fenton

 

Name:

Robert J. Fenton

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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