---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-006649"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMBM"
cik: "0000740806"
company_name: "F&M BANK CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-14T17:46:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-14T17:48:05.931311+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# F&M Bank Corp. restructures bond portfolio using $4.8M gain from Bearing Insurance sale

## Summary
- Sold $29.8M book value of AFS securities (1.66% yield) and bought $29.4M (4.92% yield) in June 2026.
- Pre-tax loss on restructuring $3.5M; after-tax loss $2.7M expected to recover over ~3.5 years.
- Annualized EPS improvement of ~$0.21/share and net interest margin increase of ~6 bps expected.
- Net pre-tax gain from Bearing sale and restructuring combined is $1.3M; no impact on tangible book value.
- CEO Mike Wilkerson says restructuring supports sustainable profitability and accelerates performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-006649
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMBM
- cik: 0000740806
- company_name: F&M BANK CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-14T17:46:57+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495426006649/0001654954-26-006649-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/740806/000165495426006649/fmbm_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006649.txt

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