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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001649739-26-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BAFN"
cik: "0001649739"
company_name: "BayFirst Financial Corp."
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:47:30.121792+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BayFirst eliminates CAO position; Rhonda S. Tudor departs effective Feb 13, 2026

## Summary
- Company eliminated Chief Accounting Officer role; Rhonda S. Tudor no longer employed as of Feb 13, 2026.
- Scott J. McKim, EVP and CFO, will serve as principal accounting officer going forward.
- Position eliminated as part of a company-wide reduction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001649739-26-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BAFN
- cik: 0001649739
- company_name: BayFirst Financial Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649739/000164973926000011/0001649739-26-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649739/000164973926000011/bafn-20260213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001649739-26-000011.txt

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