Amerant Bancorp Director Erin D. Knight Receives 2,885 Restricted Stock Units

This Form 4 filing reports that Erin D. Knight, a director of Amerant Bancorp Inc., was granted 2,885 restricted stock units (RSUs) on June 2, 2026. Each RSU represents the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock and will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, provided Knight remains in continuous service as a director through the 2027 annual shareholders meeting or through the first anniversary of the grant. The RSUs were granted at $0 per share, and following this transaction, Knight holds 2,885 RSUs. The filing was signed by Julio V. Pena as attorney-in-fact for Erin D. Knight on June 4, 2026. This represents a standard equity compensation award to a non-employee director as part of director compensation.