---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-001721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIZN"
cik: "0001075706"
company_name: "CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:06:56.011673+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Citizens Holding hires Stacy M. Brantley as President and CEO of The Citizens Bank

## Summary
- Stacy M. Brantley appointed President of Citizens Holding and CEO of The Citizens Bank, effective Feb 13, 2023.
- Gregory L. McKee retires as Bank CEO on Jan 31, 2023, but remains CEO of Citizens Holding.
- Brantley's base salary $375k, annual cash incentive up to 40% of base, one-time $125k sign-on bonus.
- Brantley receives $60k stock grant (4-year vest), $110k relocation payment, and $12k annual car allowance.
- Over 25 years banking experience; previously EVP and Chief Banking Officer at Morris Bank (GA).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-001721
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIZN
- cik: 0001075706
- company_name: CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075706/000143774923001721/0001437749-23-001721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075706/000143774923001721/cizn20230124_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001721
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001721.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001721.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory L. McKee retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Citizens Bank at CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of The Citizens Bank
  source text: As previously announced, effective January 31, 2023, Gregory L. McKee will retire as President and CEO of the Bank but remain as CEO of Citizens.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075706/000143774923001721/0001437749-23-001721-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stacy M. Brantley was appointed as President of Citizens and Chief Executive Officer of The Citizens Bank at CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of Citizens and Chief Executive Officer of The Citizens Bank
  source text: Stacy M. Brantley will be appointed as the President of Citizens and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1075706/000143774923001721/0001437749-23-001721-index.htm

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