---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-001337"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBT"
cik: "0000775215"
company_name: "HBT Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:12:31.722246+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HBT Financial appoints former NXT Bancorp chairman Baker to board; Strassheim retires

## Summary
- Dale S. Strassheim retires from board effective March 1, 2022 after nearly 30 years of service.
- Roger A. Baker appointed director and member of Audit Committee effective March 1, 2022.
- Baker was Chairman and President of NXT Bancorporation, acquired by HBT in October 2021.
- Baker will receive standard non-employee director compensation: $12,000 annual retainer plus fees and RSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-001337
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBT
- cik: 0000775215
- company_name: HBT Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000155837022001337/0001558370-22-001337-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000155837022001337/hbt-20220214x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001337
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001337.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001337.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dale S. Strassheim retired as Director at HBT Financial, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 14, 2022, Dale S. Strassheim submitted notice of his retirement and formal resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HBT Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) effective as of March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000155837022001337/0001558370-22-001337-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roger A. Baker was appointed as Director at HBT Financial, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 15, 2022, on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed Roger A. Baker as a director to the Board, and a member of the Audit Committee, effective as of March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000155837022001337/0001558370-22-001337-index.htm

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