8-K 1 a8k-dividendreleasex110619.htm 8-K Document


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): November 6, 2019

SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
 
333-203449
 
62-1173944
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
 
 
37919
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
(865) 437-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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, $1.00 par value
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.☐




Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 6, 2019, the board of directors of SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of SmartFinancial common stock (the “Dividend”) payable on December 6, 2019, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 21, 2019. On November 6, 2019, SmartFinancial issued a press release announcing the Dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1
Press Release issued by Smartfinancial, Inc., dated November 6, 2019






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 6, 2019
 
By:
/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.
Name:
William Y. Carroll, Jr.
Title:
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 





EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
Press Release issued by SmartFinancial Inc., dated November 6, 2019