UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Tennessee		001-37391		37-1641316
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1736 Carothers Parkway, Suite 100

Brentwood, Tennessee

37027

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(615) 221-2020

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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).

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. ⃞

On April 26, 2018, Reliant Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Reliant Bank, issued a press release announcing financial information for its first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information included in the press release is considered to be “furnished” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

99.1 Press Release announcing first quarter 2018 financial results issued by Reliant Bancorp, Inc., dated April 26, 2018.

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.

	RELIANT BANCORP, INC.

Date: April 26, 2018
	/s/ DeVan D. Ard, Jr.
	DeVan D. Ard, Jr.
	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer