SmartFinancial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 30, 2026, SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial”) issued a press release announcing that, on January 29, 2026, the board of directors of SmartFinancial (the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of SmartFinancial common stock (the “Dividend”) payable on March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 13, 2026.
In addition, SmartFinancial announced that the Board authorized a new share repurchase program, pursuant to which SmartFinancial may purchase, from time to time, up to an aggregate amount of $10 million of its shares of common stock (the “2026 Repurchase Program”). The 2026 Repurchase Program will become effective on March 1, 2026, and will expire on February 28, 2027, unless extended by the Board.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend and the 2026 Repurchase Program is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 of Form 8K, the information in Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1Press Release issued by SmartFinancial, Inc., dated January 30, 2026
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SMARTFINANCIAL, INC. | |
Date: January 30, 2026 |
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By: | /s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr. | |
Name: | William Y. Carroll, Jr. | |
Title: | President & Chief Executive Officer | |