--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001104659-26-079701" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "RMBI" cik: "0001767837" company_name: "Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc." filed_at: "2026-07-01T14:56:53+00:00" generated_at: "2026-07-01T14:58:08.024093+00:00" event_type: "m_and_a" sentiment: "positive" materiality_score: 0.7 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Richmond Mutual completes merger with Farmers Bancorp; issues 6.25M shares ## Summary - Effective July 1, 2026, Richmond merged with Farmers Bancorp; each Farmers share converted into 3.40 Richmond shares. - Richmond issued ~6,254,357 shares of common stock to Farmers shareholders; cash for fractional shares. - Board expanded from 6 to 11; five former Farmers directors appointed (Cook, Moore, Cutillo, Crawford, Lahrman). - Christopher D. Cook appointed President of Richmond and President/CEO of First Bank Midwest; Garry D. Kleer remains Chairman and CEO. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001104659-26-079701 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: RMBI - cik: 0001767837 - company_name: Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. - filed_at: 2026-07-01T14:56:53+00:00 - event_type: m_and_a - sentiment: positive - materiality_score: 0.7 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7 - confidence: high - sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/tm2619360d1_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079701 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079701.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079701.txt ## Key facts - Executive change Barbara A. Cutillo was appointed as Vice Chair at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Vice Chair source text: Barbara A. Cutillo, the former chairman of the Farmers board of directors, was appointed as Vice Chair of the Richmond and First Bank Midwest boards. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Paul J. Witte was appointed as Indiana Market President of First Bank Midwest at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed Indiana Market President - Role: Indiana Market President of First Bank Midwest source text: Paul J. Witte ceased serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of First Bank Richmond and was appointed Indiana Market President of First Bank Midwest. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Christopher D. Cook was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest source text: Christopher D. Cook, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Farmers, was appointed President of Richmond and President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Barbara A. Cutillo was appointed as Director at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Christopher D. Cook (Class I), James D. Moore (Class I), Barbara A. Cutillo (Class II), Thomas D. Crawford (Class II) and Daniel J. Lahrman (Class III), all former directors of Farmers (each, a ‘New Director’ and, collectively, the ‘New Directors’). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Daniel J. Lahrman was appointed as Director at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Christopher D. Cook (Class I), James D. Moore (Class I), Barbara A. Cutillo (Class II), Thomas D. Crawford (Class II) and Daniel J. Lahrman (Class III), all former directors of Farmers (each, a ‘New Director’ and, collectively, the ‘New Directors’). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Christopher D. Cook was appointed as President of Richmond at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: President of Richmond source text: Christopher D. Cook, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Farmers, was appointed President of Richmond and President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Midwest. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Chad L. Kozuch was appointed as Chief Risk Officer of First Bank Midwest at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Risk Officer of First Bank Midwest source text: Chad L. Kozuch, the former Chief Financial Officer of Farmers, was appointed Chief Risk Officer of First Bank Midwest. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Garry D. Kleer changed role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: ceased serving as President - Role: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer source text: Garry D. Kleer ceased serving as President of Richmond and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Richmond and continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Richmond. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Thomas D. Crawford was appointed as Director at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Christopher D. Cook (Class I), James D. Moore (Class I), Barbara A. Cutillo (Class II), Thomas D. Crawford (Class II) and Daniel J. Lahrman (Class III), all former directors of Farmers (each, a ‘New Director’ and, collectively, the ‘New Directors’). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Carroll A. Valentino was appointed as Chief Operations Officer of First Bank Midwest at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Operations Officer of First Bank Midwest source text: Carroll A. Valentino, the former Chief Operations Officer of Farmers, was appointed Chief Operations Officer of First Bank Midwest. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change Christopher D. Cook was appointed as Director at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Christopher D. Cook (Class I), James D. Moore (Class I), Barbara A. Cutillo (Class II), Thomas D. Crawford (Class II) and Daniel J. Lahrman (Class III), all former directors of Farmers (each, a ‘New Director’ and, collectively, the ‘New Directors’). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm - Executive change James D. Moore was appointed as Director at Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.. - Action: appointed - Role: Director source text: Christopher D. Cook (Class I), James D. Moore (Class I), Barbara A. Cutillo (Class II), Thomas D. Crawford (Class II) and Daniel J. Lahrman (Class III), all former directors of Farmers (each, a ‘New Director’ and, collectively, the ‘New Directors’). evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767837/000110465926079701/0001104659-26-079701-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.