---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-036754"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TYFG"
cik: "0001725262"
company_name: "Tri-County Financial Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-10T12:40:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T12:45:10.175443+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tri-County to merge with HBT Financial in $204.6M stock/cash deal

## Summary
- Each TYFG share gets 2.4589 HBT shares or $71.01 cash; implied price $82.89/share.
- Aggregate value ~$204.6M; TYFG holders to own ~9% of combined company.
- Combined bank: $8.3B assets, $6.0B loans, $7.1B deposits; close expected Q1 2027.
- Termination fee $7.25M; shareholders holding 28% of TYFG shares support deal.
- Thomas K. Prescott to join HBT and Heartland Bank boards after closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-036754
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TYFG
- cik: 0001725262
- company_name: Tri-County Financial Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T12:40:34+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725262/000149315226036754/0001493152-26-036754-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725262/000149315226036754/form8-k.htm

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