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) January 24, 2019

SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-13507	34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, OH	43512
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 783-8950

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of SB Financial Group, Inc. (“the Company”), authorized a new share repurchase program for up to one percent or approximately 75,000 common shares of the Company. SB Financial will repurchase shares at times and at prices considered appropriate by management, although exact timing of the repurchases and the number of common shares to be purchased will depend on market conditions and other factors.

Headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, SB Financial is a diversified financial services holding company for the State Bank & Trust Company (State Bank). State Bank provides a full range of financial services for consumers and small businesses, including wealth management, private client services, mortgage banking and commercial and agricultural lending, operating through a total of 20 offices; 19 in nine Ohio counties and one in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and 26 full-service ATMs. The Company has seven loan production offices located throughout the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. SB Financial’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SBFG”.  SB Financial’s preferred stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “SBFGP”.  

In May 2018, SB Financial was ranked #72 on the American Banker Magazine’s list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts based on three-year average return on equity (“ROE”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

(c) Not Applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 24, 2019

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SIGNATURE

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.

	SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated:  January 25, 2019	By:	/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino
		Anthony V. Cosentino
		Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated January 25, 2019

SB Financial Group, Inc.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 24, 2019

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