---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-004549"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMBM"
cik: "0000740806"
company_name: "F&M BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T04:22:40.581565+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F&M Bank Corp appoints Mike Wilkerson CEO, Barton Black President effective immediately

## Summary
- Mark C. Hanna departed as President/CEO and resigned from board, effective April 10, 2023.
- Mike Wilkerson, previously EVP/Chief Lending Officer, appointed CEO; over 40 years banking experience.
- Barton Black, previously EVP/COO, appointed President; over 30 years experience.
- Wilkerson also appointed to the Board of Directors of F&M Bank Corp and F&M Bank.
- Hanna entitled to severance per employment agreement filed Jan 6, 2021 (Exhibit 10.1).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-004549
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMBM
- cik: 0000740806
- company_name: F&M BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495423004549/0001654954-23-004549-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495423004549/fmbm_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-004549
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-004549.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-004549.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark C. Hanna departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at F&M BANK CORP.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: They succeed Mark C. Hanna, whose separation from the Company and resignation as a director is effective April 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495423004549/0001654954-23-004549-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aubrey Michael (Mike) Wilkerson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at F&M BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Aubrey Michael (Mike) Wilkerson as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers & Merchants Bank ("F&M Bank")
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495423004549/0001654954-23-004549-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barton E. Black was appointed as President at F&M BANK CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: and Barton E. Black as President of the Company and F&M Bank
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495423004549/0001654954-23-004549-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.