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)   October 18, 2019 

MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-27905	35-2085640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana	47305-2419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 747-2800

Not Applicable

(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	MFSF	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 18, 2019, MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the sudden passing of Patrick Botts, the President of its wholly owned subsidiary, MutualBank and a director of both the Company and MutualBank. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Effective October 16, 2019, as a result of Mr. Bott’s passing, the board of directors of MutualBank appointed David W. Heeter, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and current Chief Executive Officer of MutualBank to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of MutualBank.

Mr. Heeter is currently a director of the Company and MutualBank. As a result of the vacancy on the board of directors of the Company and Mutual Bank that was created by Mr. Botts passing, effective October 16, 2019 the board of directors of the Company and MutualBank also reduced the size of their respective boards to twelve members.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Dated October 18, 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 thereunto duly authorized.

	MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: October 18, 2019	By:	/s/ David W. Heeter
		David W. Heeter
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 18, 2019