---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-028054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBHC"
cik: "0000885275"
company_name: "WILSON BANK HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:44:11.605702+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gary Whitaker, EVP & CCO of Wilson Bank & Trust, to retire Dec 31, 2022; Taylor Walker to succeed

## Summary
- Gary Whitaker, EVP and chief credit officer of Wilson Bank & Trust, plans to retire effective Dec 31, 2022.
- Taylor Walker, currently EVP – head of commercial lending, expected to succeed as EVP & chief credit officer upon Whitaker's retirement.
- Post-retirement, Whitaker enters consulting agreement effective Apr 3, 2023, earning $6,500/month plus $200 vehicle allowance and contingent payments.
- Whitaker eligible for additional non-guaranteed payments based on loan origination fees and bank’s ROA bonus formula plus 3.50%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-028054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBHC
- cik: 0000885275
- company_name: WILSON BANK HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2022-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885275/000143774922028054/0001437749-22-028054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885275/000143774922028054/wbhc20221118_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-028054
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-028054.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Whitaker departed as executive vice president and chief credit officer at WILSON BANK HOLDING CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: executive vice president and chief credit officer
  source text: Gary Whitaker, executive vice president and chief credit officer of Wilson Bank & Trust (the “Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the “Company”) has communicated to the Bank that he intends to retire from the Bank effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885275/000143774922028054/0001437749-22-028054-index.htm
- Executive change
  Taylor Walker was appointed as executive vice president and chief credit officer at WILSON BANK HOLDING CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: executive vice president and chief credit officer
  source text: Taylor Walker, the Bank’s executive vice president – head of commercial lending is expected to be appointed as Mr. Whitaker’s successor as executive vice president and chief credit officer of the Bank effective upon Mr. Whitaker’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885275/000143774922028054/0001437749-22-028054-index.htm

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