SMARTFINANCIAL INC. — Board/Management Information 2016

Sep 8, 2016

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of earliest event reported: September 6, 2016

SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Tennessee	333-203449	62-1173944
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600 Knoxville, Tennessee	37919
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code )
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 6, 2016, SmartFinancial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, John H. Coxwell, Sr., will be concluding his duties with the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SmartBank (the “Bank”). Mr. Coxwell’s last day as an officer will be December 5, 2016, which marks the end of the two-year term set forth in his current employment agreement. Mr. Coxwell’s separation from the Company was not due to any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company and the Bank are grateful to Mr. Coxwell for his service as an officer.

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: September 8, 2016

_/s/_William Y. Carroll, Jr.

William Y. Carroll, Jr.

President & Chief Executive Officer