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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of earliest event reported:
September 23, 2021
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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Tennessee
001-37661
62-1173944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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5401 Kingston Pike
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Suite 600
Knoxville
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Tennessee
37919
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
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865
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437-5700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share
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SMBK
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The Nasdaq Stock Market
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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).
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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
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Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On September 23, 2021, SmartFinancial, Inc. (the "
Company
"), a Tennessee corporation and the parent of SmartBank (the "
Bank
"), entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the "
Amendment
") which is in reference to its Loan and Security Agreement with ServisFirst Bank (the "
Lender
") dated March 31, 2020, (the "
Agreement
"). The Agreement provides for the Lender to make available to the Company a revolving line of credit in a maximum principal amount of up to $25.0 million (the "
Line of Credit
").  The Amendment includes an extension of the maturity date to March 24, 2023, and a change to the variable interest rate to a rate equal to The Wall Street Journal Prime Rate minus 0.50% (50 bps) with a floor of 3.25%.
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The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
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The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03 in its entirety.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
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The First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2021, by and between SmartFinancial, Inc., as Borrower, and ServisFirst Bank, as Lender.*
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.
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Date: September 28, 2021
/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.
William Y. Carroll, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
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