---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001649749-25-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBK"
cik: "0001649749"
company_name: "FB Financial Corp"
filed_at: "2025-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T10:43:15.025170+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FB Financial receives all final regulatory approvals for Southern States merger; close set for July 1

## Summary
- All required regulatory approvals received for merger with Southern States Bancshares (SSBK).
- Transaction expected to close on July 1, 2025, with systems conversion in Q3 2025.
- Southern States had $2.9B assets, $2.3B loans, $2.4B deposits as of March 31, 2025.
- FB Financial had $13.1B assets, $9.9B loans, $11.2B deposits as of same date.
- Combined company will have enhanced scale in Alabama and Georgia markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001649749-25-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBK
- cik: 0001649749
- company_name: FB Financial Corp
- filed_at: 2025-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649749/000164974925000162/0001649749-25-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649749/000164974925000162/fbk-20250612.htm

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