---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-001364"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMBK"
cik: "0001038773"
company_name: "SMARTFINANCIAL INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:52:08.714641+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartFinancial appoints Cathy G. Ackermann to board of directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from 12 to 13 directors; appointment effective Feb. 15, 2022.
- Cathy G. Ackermann, age 72, is President/CEO of Ackermann Marketing & PR.
- Ms. Ackermann previously served on the Knoxville Advisory Board of SmartBank, a SmartFinancial subsidiary.
- She will receive the same compensation as other SmartFinancial directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-001364
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMBK
- cik: 0001038773
- company_name: SMARTFINANCIAL INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837022001364/0001558370-22-001364-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837022001364/smbk-20220215x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001364
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001364.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-001364.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cathy G. Ackermann was appointed as Director at SMARTFINANCIAL INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors appointed Cathy G. Ackermann as a director of SmartFinancial, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837022001364/0001558370-22-001364-index.htm

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