Form 8-K

8-K — SMARTFINANCIAL INC.

Accession: 0001104659-26-065799

Filed: 2026-05-22

Period: 2026-05-21

CIK: 0001038773

SIC: 6021 (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC._May 21, 2026

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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): May 21, 2026

SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee

001-37661

62-1173944

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600

37919

Knoxville, Tennessee

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

(865) 437-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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, par value $1.00 per share

SMBK

The New York Stock Exchange

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of SmartFinancial, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2026. Of the 17,098,473 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 13,783,833 shares, or 80.61%, were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, Cathy G. Ackermann, Victor L. Barrett, William (“Billy”) Y. Carroll, Jr., William (“Bill”) Y. Carroll, Sr., David A. Ogle, Kelli D. Shomaker, Steven B. Tucker, Wesley M. (“Miller”) Welborn, Keith E. Whaley, O.D., and Geoffrey A. Wolpert were elected as directors of the Company, to serve in such capacity until the 2027 annual meeting of Company shareholders. Additionally, at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

The shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).

The final voting results for each proposal put to a vote at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in the Proxy Statement, are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:

NAME

VOTES FOR

VOTES WITHHELD

BROKER NON-VOTES

Cathy G. Ackermann

11,212,957

192,168

2,378,708

Victor L. Barrett

10,932,499

472,626

2,378,708

William ("Billy") Y. Carroll Jr.

11,133,366

271,759

2,378,708

William ("Bill") Y. Carroll Sr.

11,070,801

334,324

2,378,708

David A. Ogle

9,660,751

1,744,374

2,378,708

Kelli D. Shomaker

11,213,303

191,822

2,378,708

Steven B. Tucker

11,100,301

304,824

2,378,708

Wesley M. ("Miller") Welborn

11,048,281

356,844

2,378,708

Keith E. Whaley, O.D.

11,041,563

363,562

2,378,708

Geoffrey A. Wolpert

10,418,954

986,171

2,378,708

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following vote:

VOTES FOR

VOTES AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

13,769,399

4,421

10,013

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to SmartFinancial’s Named Executive Officers. The Company’s shareholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the following vote:

VOTES FOR

VOTES AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

11,056,323

331,566

17,236

2,378,708

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: May 22, 2026

By:

/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.

Name:

William Y. Carroll, Jr.

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

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