---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-206798"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBFH"
cik: "0001791145"
company_name: "GBank Financial Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:29:59.876974+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GBank stockholders approve all three proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class I directors A. Lee Finley, Charles W. Griege Jr., William J. Hornbuckle with ~7.5M to 7.7M votes for each.
- Ratified RSM US LLP as independent auditor for 2026: 10,314,581 for, 53,484 against.
- Approved 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan: 7,239,230 for, 721,211 against, 68,847 abstain.
- Quorum of 10,368,065 shares represented out of 14,237,844 outstanding.
- All director nominees and proposals passed despite broker non-votes of ~2.3M shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-206798
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBFH
- cik: 0001791145
- company_name: GBank Financial Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791145/000119312526206798/0001193125-26-206798-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791145/000119312526206798/gbfh-20260501.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GBank Financial Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Elect three Class I directors to serve on Board until 2029 annual meeting at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-01
  source text: Proposal 1 – To elect three (3) Class I directors to serve on our Board of Directors until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successor or successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal from office. Name of Class I Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes A. Lee Finley 7,712,048 317,240 2,338,777 Charles W. Griege, Jr. 7,319,602 709,686 2,338,777 William J. Hornbuckle 7,533,103 496,185 2,338,777
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791145/000119312526206798/0001193125-26-206798-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GBank Financial Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-01
  source text: Proposal 2 – To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026. Final voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 10,314,581 53,484 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791145/000119312526206798/0001193125-26-206798-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GBank Financial Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Approve adoption of 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan at the 2026-05-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-01
  source text: Proposal 3 - To approve the adoption of the 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan. Final voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,239,230 721,211 68,847 2,338,777
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1791145/000119312526206798/0001193125-26-206798-index.htm

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