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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): April 26, 2024

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-34095

39-1576570

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

401 Charmany Drive

Madison, Wisconsin 53719

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 238-8008

N/A

(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 Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

FBIZ

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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. ¨

Item 8.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 26, 2024, the Board of Directors of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a share repurchase program and authorized certain officers to enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in connection with the repurchase program at the appropriate time. The program authorizes the repurchase by the Company of shares of common stock with a maximum aggregate purchase price of $5 million, in such quantities, at such prices and on such other terms and conditions as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer determine in their discretion to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, any time with no expiration date.

Under the share repurchase program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in the open market, through negotiated transactions at prevailing market rates, or by other means, in accordance with federal securities laws. At the appropriate time, it is anticipated that the Company will enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan in connection with the share repurchase program to allow the Company to effectuate repurchases under the repurchase program at such times as the Company and its directors and officers are or may be deemed to be in possession of material, non-public information, provided that such officers may enter into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan only at such time as the Company and its directors and officers are not actually in possession of material, non-public information.

A copy of the April 30, 2024 press release announcing the share repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:


99.1						Press Release by First Business Financial Services, Inc. dated April 30 , 2024.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

April 30, 2024

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

By:

/s/ Brian D. Spielmann

Name:

Brian D. Spielmann

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

First Business Financial Services Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits