---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-009493"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMBK"
cik: "0001038773"
company_name: "SMARTFINANCIAL INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:09:08.697981+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartFinancial shareholders elect all 12 director nominees at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 12 nominees elected; votes for ranged from 6.998M to 9.686M; broker non-votes 3.339M.
- Ratification of BKD, LLP as auditor: 13.371M for, 40 against, 10,040 abstentions.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 9.877M for, 157,468 against, 7,965 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on frequency: annual selected (9.331M votes); company will hold annual votes until 2028.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-009493
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMBK
- cik: 0001038773
- company_name: SMARTFINANCIAL INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837022009493/0001558370-22-009493-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837022009493/smbk-20220526x8k.htm

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