Sec Form 4 Filing - Figueredo Alfonso @ Amerant Bancorp Inc. - 2021-06-30

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Figueredo Alfonso 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Amerant Bancorp Inc. [ AMTB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/30/2021 (Street) CORAL GABLES, FL33134 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 06/30/2021( 1 ) M 1,729 A $ 0 81,879 D Class A Common Stock 06/30/2021( 2 ) F 1,213 ( 3 ) D $ 21.38 72,288 ( 4 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Performance Based Restricted Stock Units $ 0 06/30/2021 M 1,729 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 1,729 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Figueredo Alfonso 220 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE CORAL GABLES, FL33134 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Julio V. Pena, as Attorney-in-Fact for Alfonso Figueredo 07/02/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On February 16, 2021, Mr. Figueredo was awarded performance based restricted stock units ("PSUs") with an opportunity to earn a maximum of 14,594 PSUs, representing the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Class A common stock. The actual number of PSUs earned was subject to the achievement of the Relative Total Shareholder Return at a Threshold, Target or Maximum level set by the Compensation Committee for a 3-year period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2023. On June 30, 2021, Mr. Figueredo retired from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and, in accordance with the Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated February 16, 2021 by and between the Company and Mr. Figueredo, 1,729 PSUs vested on June 30, 2021 and Mr. Figueredo forfeited the opportunity to earn any additional PSUs. ( 2 )On February 16, 2021, Mr. Figueredo was awarded 9,729 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the 2021-2023 Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU represented the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Class A common stock. On June 30, 2021, Mr. Figueredo retired from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and in accordance with the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated February 16, 2021 by and between the Company and Mr. Figueredo, 1,351 RSUs vested on June 30, 2021 and Mr. Figueredo forfeited 8,378 RSUs. ( 3 )This number reflects an aggregate of 1,213 shares of Class A Common Stock that were surrendered in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the settlement of shares of class A Common Stock related to the vesting of PSUs and RSUs. ( 4 )The balance reflects the deduction of the 8,378 RSUs forfeited by Mr. Figueredo

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