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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): April 21, 2026

BAYCOM CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

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001-38483

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37-1849111

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

500 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA

  ​ ​ ​

94596

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 476-1800

Not Applicable

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

BCML

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On April 21, 2026, the Board of Directors of BayCom Corp (the “Company”), the holding company for United Business Bank (the “Bank”), appointed Michael J. Perdue as a director of the Company, effective April 22, 2026. At that time, Mr. Perdue also was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Perdue will receive compensation consistent with the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program, as described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025. There are no other material plans, contracts, or arrangements between Mr. Perdue and the Company in connection with his appointment. Further, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Perdue and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director and no transactions between Mr. Perdue and the Company required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Perdue is expected to also be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Perdue as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)Not applicable.

(b)Not applicable.

(c)Not applicable.

(d)The following exhibits are included with this report:

99.1

Press Release dated April 23, 2026

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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 thereunto duly authorized.

BAYCOM CORP

Date: April 23, 2026

/s/ Kevin L. Thompson

Kevin L. Thompson,

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Secretary