---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-072213"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFC"
cik: "0001746109"
company_name: "Bank First Corp"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:57:22.971440+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank First director Holmes retires; McFarlane elected; auditor ratified

## Summary
- Director Robert W. Holmes retired effective June 12, 2023; Timothy J. McFarlane elected to the board.
- McFarlane joined Bank First as President in Feb 2023 via Hometown Bancorp merger; has 35+ years experience.
- Shareholders re-elected directors Johnson (4,794,702 for), McFarlane (5,476,679 for), Sachse (4,805,125 for).
- Ratification of FORVIS LLP as auditor for FY2023 passed with 7,124,799 votes for, 6,073 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-072213
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFC
- cik: 0001746109
- company_name: Bank First Corp
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/0001104659-23-072213-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/tm2318869d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-072213.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy J. McFarlane was elected as Director at Bank First Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: New director Timothy J. McFarlane was elected to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/0001104659-23-072213-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert W. Holmes retired as Director at Bank First Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 12, 2023, Bank First Corporation director Robert W. Holmes retired from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/0001104659-23-072213-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Bank First Corp shareholders approved Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-06-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-12
  source text: Proposal 2 The proposal was to ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/0001104659-23-072213-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Bank First Corp shareholders approved Election of three directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting at the 2023-06-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-12
  source text: Proposal 1 The proposal was to elect as directors the three (3) nominees named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1746109/000110465923072213/0001104659-23-072213-index.htm

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