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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 20, 2018
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 Knoxville, Tennessee | 37919 | |||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
(865) 437-5700 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 20, 2018, SmartFinancial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $10 million in shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Stock repurchases under the plan will be made from time to time in the open market, at the discretion of the management of the Company, and in accordance with applicable legal requirements. The stock repurchase plan does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be extended, modified, amended, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Number Description of Exhibit
99.1Press release dated November 20, 2018.*
* 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.
Date: November 20, 2018
/s/ William Y. Carroll Jr.
William Y. Carroll, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer