---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-051815"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRST"
cik: "0001325670"
company_name: "Primis Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2023-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T04:36:33.331036+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Primis Financial promotes Rick Fulk to President of Primis Bank; Zember remains CEO

## Summary
- Rick A. Fulk appointed President of Primis Bank and EVP of Primis Financial Corp., effective October 2, 2023.
- Fulk has been with Primis Bank since 1998, most recently as regional executive for Richmond and Hampton Roads.
- Dennis J. Zember, Jr. steps down as President of Primis Bank but continues as CEO of both the bank and the company.
- Promotion announced via press release on October 4, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-051815
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRST
- cik: 0001325670
- company_name: Primis Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325670/000095017023051815/0000950170-23-051815-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325670/000095017023051815/frst-20231004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-051815
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-051815.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-051815.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dennis J. Zember, Jr. changed role as President of Primis Bank at Primis Financial Corp..
  - Action: no longer serves
  - Role: President of Primis Bank
  source text: In connection with Mr. Fulk’s appointment, effective as of October 2, 2023, Dennis J. Zember, Jr. no longer serves as President of Primis Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325670/000095017023051815/0000950170-23-051815-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rick A. Fulk was appointed as President of Primis Bank and Executive Vice President of the Company at Primis Financial Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Primis Bank and Executive Vice President of the Company
  source text: The Board of Directors of Primis Financial Corp. (the “ Company ”) appointed Rick A. Fulk as President of Primis Bank and Executive Vice President of the Company, effective October 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325670/000095017023051815/0000950170-23-051815-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.