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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-065799"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMBK"
cik: "0001038773"
company_name: "SMARTFINANCIAL INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T21:00:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:07:16.398533+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartFinancial shareholders elect 10 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 9.66M (Ogle) to 11.21M (Ackermann).
- Ratification of Elliott Davis as auditor: 13.77M for, 4,421 against, no broker non-votes.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 11.06M for, 331,566 against, 2.38M broker non-votes.
- Turnout: 80.61% of 17,098,473 shares outstanding present at the May 21, 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-065799
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMBK
- cik: 0001038773
- company_name: SMARTFINANCIAL INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T21:00:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000110465926065799/0001104659-26-065799-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000110465926065799/smbk-20260521x8k.htm

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