UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of earliest event reported: November 16, 2021
SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee |
| 001-37661 |
| 62-1173944 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600 |
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Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 37919 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(865) 437-5700 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | |
| Trading | |
| Name of Exchange on which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | | SMBK | | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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. ☐
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Item 8.01 | | Other Events |
On November 16, 2021, SmartBank, a subsidiary of SmartFinancial issued a press release announcing the expansion of its Gulf Coast Wealth Management team. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 8.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
* Filed herewith
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. |
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Date: November 17, 2021 | /s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr. |
| William Y. Carroll, Jr. |
| President & Chief Executive Officer |