On October 30, 2023, George Martinez, Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Stellar Bancorp, Inc. and Stellar Bank (the Bank), provided notice of his decision to not stand for reelection at the company's 2024 Annual Shareholder's Meeting. Mr. Martinez currently serves as a director of the company and the Bank, the Chairman of the Company's Risk Oversight Committee and Vice Chairman of the Bank. Mr. Martinez will continue to serve in such roles at the Company until his term as a director of the Company expires at the 2024 Annual Meeting. He intends to retire as a director and Vice Chairman of the Bank at December 31, 2023. Upon the completion of his term as a director of the Company, Mr. Martinez intends to retire from his positions with the Company. Mr. Martinez's decision not to stand for
reelection did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the company's operations, policies or practices.