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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-094899"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFC"
cik: "0001746109"
company_name: "Bank First Corp"
filed_at: "2022-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T21:05:06.509739+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank First closes $690M Denmark merger, announces $627.6M Hometown deal; dividend up 13.6%

## Summary
- Completed Denmark Bancshares merger on Aug 12, adding ~$690M in assets and expanding to Shawano County.
- Announced merger with Hometown Bancorp ($627.6M), expected close Feb 10, 2023, subject to regulatory approval; Tim McFarlane to join as President.
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.25 per share, up 13.6% QoQ and 19% YoY; payable Oct 5 to holders of record Sep 21.
- Michael Molepske elected Chairman of the Board; Laura Kohler elected to board; Donald Brisch and Michael Dempsey retired.
- H1 2022 net income $21.8M ($2.89 EPS); total assets $2.96B; loans grew 12.7% ex-PPP vs prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-094899
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFC
- cik: 0001746109
- company_name: Bank First Corp
- filed_at: 2022-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465922094899/0001104659-22-094899-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465922094899/tm2224574d1_8k.htm

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