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): February 3, 2021
FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado | 001-38595 | 37-1442266 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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1900 16th Street, Suite 1200 | | |
Denver, Colorado | | 80202 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-8100
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, no par value | | MYFW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 5.02(d)Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First Western Financial, Inc. appointed Scott C. Mitchell and Julie A. Courkamp as directors of the Company on February 3, 2021, effective immediately.
Mr. Mitchell is the President of U.S. Engineering Metalworks, a full-service mechanical contractor providing solutions for the life of a facility in a vast range of industries such as healthcare, education, office, government, and industrial. Mr. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Denver. Mr Mitchell is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Manufacturing Facilitator, and has served as a board member of the Governor of Colorado’s Leaders Initiative and the Hyatt Hotel Authority. The Board did not immediately appoint Mr. Mitchell to serve on any of the committees.
Ms. Courkamp has served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and First Western Trust Bank since 2013. She joined the Company in 2006 as its Controller and was promoted to Director of Finance and Accounting in 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Courkamp held positions with PwC in Denver researching issues related to SEC reporting, and coordinating and supervising audits and interim quarterly reviews of public and private companies. Ms. Courkamp holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Board did not immediately appoint Ms. Courkamp to serve on any of the committees.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
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99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
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| | | FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC. |
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| Date: February 4, 2021 | | By: /s/ Julie A. Courkamp |
| | | Julie A. Courkamp Chief Financial Officer |
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