---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001516912-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OBK"
cik: "0001516912"
company_name: "Origin Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:44:54.908401+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Origin Bancorp expands into Birmingham, AL; hires veteran banker Will Hawkins as Market Leader

## Summary
- Hires Will Hawkins (32 yrs exp) as Market Leader; team includes Nick Petelos, Adam Pierce, Nathan Nix.
- Expansion into Birmingham is a strategic move to grow Southeast presence established in 2024.
- Origin currently operates 57+ locations across 6 states; plans to open Birmingham branch pending approvals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001516912-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OBK
- cik: 0001516912
- company_name: Origin Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516912/000151691226000023/0001516912-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516912/000151691226000023/obnk-20260429.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001516912-26-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001516912-26-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001516912-26-000023.txt

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