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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-016069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMBK"
cik: "0001038773"
company_name: "SMARTFINANCIAL INC."
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:05:39.562634+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartFinancial director John M. Presley resigns effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- John M. Presley notified Board of resignation effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Presley served since 2021 on the corporate governance committee; no disagreement cited.
- SmartFinancial expressed gratitude for his service; no successor announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-016069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMBK
- cik: 0001038773
- company_name: SMARTFINANCIAL INC.
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837024016069/0001558370-24-016069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038773/000155837024016069/smbk-20241204x8k.htm

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