FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Calderon Sharymar		 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/1/2023 

 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Amerant Bancorp Inc. [AMTB]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O AMERANT BANCORP INC., 220 ALHAMBRA CR.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Chief Financial Officer /
(Street)

CORAL GABLES, FL 33134      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 4189.89 (1)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units LTI 2023  (3) (3)Class A Common Stock 2500 $0 (2)D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Includes 1,189.89 shares of Class A common stock owned outright; 1,355 unvested shares of Class A Common Stock granted to the Ms. Calderon in the form of restricted stock on July 27, 2021; and 1,667 unvested shares of Class A Common Stock granted to the Ms. Calderon in the form of restricted stock on February 16, 2022 (together the "Restricted Stock"). The unvested Restricted Stock will vest in substantially equal installments on each of the two remaining anniversaries of the grant dates of each grant, provided the Ms. Calderon remains in the continuous service of the Company or a subsidiary through each such date.
(2) Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock
(3) On February 16, 2023, Ms. Calderon was awarded 2,500 restricted stock units under the 2023-2025 Long Term Incentive Plan, a sub-plan of the 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Class A common stock. The award vests in substantially equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, provided that Ms. Calderon remains in the continuous service of the Company or a subsidiary through each such date.

Remarks:
A power of attorney for Section 16 reporting obligations is attached as Exhibit 24.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Calderon Sharymar
C/O AMERANT BANCORP INC.
220 ALHAMBRA CR.
CORAL GABLES, FL 33134

EVP - Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Julio V. Pena, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sharymar Calderon6/5/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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