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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border:0;margin:30pt 5.88% 30pt 5.88%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_83c43dee_2188_405a_88f1_3cdad62fc702"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.01</b></span>Changes in Registrant&#8217;s Certifying Accountant.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Primis Financial Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) was notified that Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP (&#8220;DHG&#8221;), the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm, merged with BKD, LLP (&#8220;BKD&#8221;) on June 1, 2022, and the combined practice now operates under the name FORVIS, LLP (&#8220;FORVIS&#8221;).<span style="color:#404040;font-family:'Overpass';"> </span>The Audit Committee of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors has approved the engagement of FORVIS as its independent registered public accounting firm effective June 1, 2022. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">During the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and during the subsequent interim period to June&#160;1, 2022, there have not been any disagreements between the Company and DHG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, that if not resolved to the satisfaction of DHG, would have caused DHG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">During the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and during the subsequent interim period to June&#160;1, 2022, the Company did not consult with BKD on either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#39;s consolidated financial statements or any other matter or reportable event listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The Company has provided FORVIS with a copy of the disclosures contained in this report, and has requested FORVIS to furnish the Company a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether FORVIS agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated June 6, 2022, is filed as Exhibit&#160;16.1.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"> <span style="font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;background:#ffffff;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.01%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:89.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.25%;background:#ffffff;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Exhibit No.</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.01%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:89.72%;background:#ffffff;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Description</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.25%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.01%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:89.72%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">&#160;</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.25%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">16.1</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.01%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:89.72%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;font-family:&quot;'Times New Roman','Times','serif'&quot;;" href="frst-20220601xex16d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">Letter from FORVIS, LLP dated June 6, 2022</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.25%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.01%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:89.72%;background:#ffffff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File - 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Switzer</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:49.49%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">June 6, 2022</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;width:3.98%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:46.51%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">Matthew A. 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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):
June 1, 2022
PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
001-33037
20-1417448
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6830 Old Dominion Drive
McLean
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Virginia
22101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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703
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893-7400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 exchanged on which registered
COMMON STOCK
FRST
NASDAQ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 4.01
Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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Primis Financial Corp. (the "Company") was notified that Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP ("DHG"), the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, merged with BKD, LLP ("BKD") on June 1, 2022, and the combined practice now operates under the name FORVIS, LLP ("FORVIS").
The Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors has approved the engagement of FORVIS as its independent registered public accounting firm effective June 1, 2022.
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During the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and during the subsequent interim period to June 1, 2022, there have not been any disagreements between the Company and DHG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, that if not resolved to the satisfaction of DHG, would have caused DHG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report.
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During the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and during the subsequent interim period to June 1, 2022, the Company did not consult with BKD on either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's consolidated financial statements or any other matter or reportable event listed in Items 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of Regulation S-K.
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The Company has provided FORVIS with a copy of the disclosures contained in this report, and has requested FORVIS to furnish the Company a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether FORVIS agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated June 6, 2022, is filed as Exhibit 16.1.
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Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
Description
16.1
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Letter from FORVIS, LLP dated June 6, 2022
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP.
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By:
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June 6, 2022
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Matthew A. Switzer
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Chief Financial Officer
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