---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-045488"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBFG"
cik: "0000767405"
company_name: "SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:08:59.935619+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SB Financial Group EVP & Senior Lender resigns; former CCO returns as CLO

## Summary
- Jonathan R. Gathman, EVP and Senior Lender, resigned effective August 26, 2021 to pursue non-banking career.
- Gathman will remain with the company until September 26, 2021 to assist transition.
- Steven A. Walz, former Chief Credit Officer, returns as Chief Lending Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-045488
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBFG
- cik: 0000767405
- company_name: SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/767405/000121390021045488/0001213900-21-045488-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/767405/000121390021045488/ea146514-8k_sbfinancial.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-045488
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-045488.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-045488.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven A. Walz was appointed as Chief Lending Officer at SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC..
  - Action: returning
  - Role: Chief Lending Officer
  source text: Steven A. Walz, the Company’s former Chief Credit Officer is returning to the Company in the position of Chief Lending Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/767405/000121390021045488/0001213900-21-045488-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan R. Gathman resigned as Executive Vice President and Senior Lender at SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Senior Lender
  source text: On August 26 2021, Jonathan R. Gathman the Company’s Executive Vice President and Senior Lender resigned his position to pursue a career outside of Banking.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/767405/000121390021045488/0001213900-21-045488-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.