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[8-K] First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Reports Material Event

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First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. announced that the Board appointed Ms. Renu Agrawal as a Class III director to fill a newly created vacancy, with her term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Ms. Agrawal brings extensive industry experience, including 13 years at Wells Fargo leading strategic initiatives and multiple divisions, prior COO roles at ValleyCrest Companies and Quisic Corporation, consulting experience at McKinsey, and earlier scientific work at Polaroid. The Board determined she is an independent director under NASDAQ rules. She will receive standard non-employee director compensation, including restricted stock units, and will join the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Following the appointment, the Board has 14 members across three classes.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. ha annunciato che il Consiglio ha nominato la Sig.ra Renu Agrawal come amministratrice di Classe III per coprire una nuova vacanza, con mandato in scadenza all'assemblea annuale del 2027. La Sig.ra Agrawal porta con sé una vasta esperienza nel settore, tra cui 13 anni in Wells Fargo guidando iniziative strategiche e diverse divisioni, precedenti incarichi come COO presso ValleyCrest Companies e Quisic Corporation, esperienza consulenziale presso McKinsey e precedenti attività scientifiche presso Polaroid. Il Consiglio ha stabilito che è un'amministratrice indipendente secondo le regole del NASDAQ. Riceverà la normale remunerazione prevista per i direttori non dipendenti, inclusi unità azionarie vincolate, e entrerà a far parte del Governance and Nominating Committee e del Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Dopo la nomina, il Consiglio è composto da 14 membri suddivisi in tre classi.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. anunció que la Junta nombró a la Sra. Renu Agrawal como directora de Clase III para cubrir una vacante recién creada, con mandato hasta la junta anual de 2027. La Sra. Agrawal aporta amplia experiencia en la industria, incluidos 13 años en Wells Fargo dirigiendo iniciativas estratégicas y varias divisiones, anteriores cargos de COO en ValleyCrest Companies y Quisic Corporation, experiencia consultora en McKinsey y trabajos científicos previos en Polaroid. La Junta determinó que es una directora independiente según las normas del NASDAQ. Recibirá la compensación estándar para directores no empleados, incluidas unidades restringidas de acciones, y se unirá al Governance and Nominating Committee y al Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Tras el nombramiento, la Junta cuenta con 14 miembros distribuidos en tres clases.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.는 이사회가 신설된 공석을 채우기 위해 Renu Agrawal 씨를 클래스 III 이사로 임명했으며 임기는 2027년 연차총회에서 만료된다고 발표했습니다. Agrawal 씨는 전략적 이니셔티브와 여러 부서를 이끈 Wells Fargo에서의 13년을 포함해 업계에서 폭넓은 경험을 보유하고 있으며, ValleyCrest Companies와 Quisic Corporation에서의 전(前) COO 경력, McKinsey에서의 컨설팅 경험, 그리고 Polaroid에서의 초기 과학 연구 경력이 있습니다. 이사회는 그녀가 NASDAQ 규정에 따른 독립 이사라고 판단했습니다. 그녀는 제한 주식 단위를 포함한 비임원 이사 표준 보수를 받게 되며 Governance and Nominating Committee와 Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee에 합류할 예정입니다. 임명 이후 이사회는 세 개의 계급으로 나뉜 14명의 이사로 구성됩니다.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. a annoncé que le Conseil d'administration a nommé Mme Renu Agrawal administratrice de classe III pour pourvoir un poste nouvellement créé, son mandat prenant fin lors de l'assemblée annuelle de 2027. Mme Agrawal apporte une vaste expérience sectorielle, notamment 13 ans chez Wells Fargo à la tête d'initiatives stratégiques et de plusieurs divisions, des fonctions antérieures de COO chez ValleyCrest Companies et Quisic Corporation, une expérience de conseil chez McKinsey et des travaux scientifiques antérieurs chez Polaroid. Le Conseil a déterminé qu'elle est une administratrice indépendante selon les règles du NASDAQ. Elle percevra la rémunération standard des administrateurs non salariés, y compris des unités d'actions restreintes, et rejoindra le Governance and Nominating Committee ainsi que le Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Après cette nomination, le Conseil compte 14 membres répartis en trois classes.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. gab bekannt, dass der Vorstand Frau Renu Agrawal als Class-III-Direktorin berufen hat, um eine neu geschaffene Vakanz zu besetzen; ihre Amtszeit endet auf der Hauptversammlung 2027. Frau Agrawal bringt umfassende Branchenerfahrung mit, darunter 13 Jahre bei Wells Fargo, in denen sie strategische Initiativen und mehrere Geschäftsbereiche leitete, frühere COO-Positionen bei ValleyCrest Companies und Quisic Corporation, Beratungserfahrung bei McKinsey sowie frühere wissenschaftliche Tätigkeiten bei Polaroid. Der Vorstand stellte fest, dass sie nach den NASDAQ-Regeln eine unabhängige Direktorin ist. Sie erhält die übliche Vergütung für nicht angestellte Direktoren, einschließlich Restricted Stock Units, und wird dem Governance and Nominating Committee sowie dem Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee beitreten. Nach der Ernennung zählt der Vorstand 14 Mitglieder in drei Klassen.

Positive
  • Experienced senior banking and operations executive added to the Board after 13 years at Wells Fargo
  • Independent director status confirmed under NASDAQ rules
  • Assigned to Governance and Nominating and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committees
  • Compensation aligns with existing non-employee director program, including restricted stock units
Negative
  • None.

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TL;DR: Addition of an independent director with senior banking and operations experience strengthens board oversight and committee expertise.

Ms. Agrawal's background in large-bank strategic initiatives and operational leadership adds relevant experience for oversight of technology, operations, and governance matters. Her appointment to the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee suggests the Board seeks to bolster expertise in risk management, digital transformation, and operational resilience. The determination of independence and alignment to existing non-employee compensation practices indicate a routine, governance-focused appointment rather than a transaction-driven change.

TL;DR: Operational and technology oversight capacity likely improved, with no disclosed related-party transactions or special arrangements.

Her operational roles at major financial institutions and prior COO positions are directly relevant to operational risk and technology oversight. Appointment to the Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee is material from a risk-governance perspective because it may influence oversight of cyber, fintech partnerships, and operational controls. The filing states there are no reportable related-person transactions and that compensation aligns with the standard program, indicating no unusual governance or conflict issues.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. ha annunciato che il Consiglio ha nominato la Sig.ra Renu Agrawal come amministratrice di Classe III per coprire una nuova vacanza, con mandato in scadenza all'assemblea annuale del 2027. La Sig.ra Agrawal porta con sé una vasta esperienza nel settore, tra cui 13 anni in Wells Fargo guidando iniziative strategiche e diverse divisioni, precedenti incarichi come COO presso ValleyCrest Companies e Quisic Corporation, esperienza consulenziale presso McKinsey e precedenti attività scientifiche presso Polaroid. Il Consiglio ha stabilito che è un'amministratrice indipendente secondo le regole del NASDAQ. Riceverà la normale remunerazione prevista per i direttori non dipendenti, inclusi unità azionarie vincolate, e entrerà a far parte del Governance and Nominating Committee e del Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Dopo la nomina, il Consiglio è composto da 14 membri suddivisi in tre classi.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. anunció que la Junta nombró a la Sra. Renu Agrawal como directora de Clase III para cubrir una vacante recién creada, con mandato hasta la junta anual de 2027. La Sra. Agrawal aporta amplia experiencia en la industria, incluidos 13 años en Wells Fargo dirigiendo iniciativas estratégicas y varias divisiones, anteriores cargos de COO en ValleyCrest Companies y Quisic Corporation, experiencia consultora en McKinsey y trabajos científicos previos en Polaroid. La Junta determinó que es una directora independiente según las normas del NASDAQ. Recibirá la compensación estándar para directores no empleados, incluidas unidades restringidas de acciones, y se unirá al Governance and Nominating Committee y al Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Tras el nombramiento, la Junta cuenta con 14 miembros distribuidos en tres clases.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.는 이사회가 신설된 공석을 채우기 위해 Renu Agrawal 씨를 클래스 III 이사로 임명했으며 임기는 2027년 연차총회에서 만료된다고 발표했습니다. Agrawal 씨는 전략적 이니셔티브와 여러 부서를 이끈 Wells Fargo에서의 13년을 포함해 업계에서 폭넓은 경험을 보유하고 있으며, ValleyCrest Companies와 Quisic Corporation에서의 전(前) COO 경력, McKinsey에서의 컨설팅 경험, 그리고 Polaroid에서의 초기 과학 연구 경력이 있습니다. 이사회는 그녀가 NASDAQ 규정에 따른 독립 이사라고 판단했습니다. 그녀는 제한 주식 단위를 포함한 비임원 이사 표준 보수를 받게 되며 Governance and Nominating Committee와 Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee에 합류할 예정입니다. 임명 이후 이사회는 세 개의 계급으로 나뉜 14명의 이사로 구성됩니다.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. a annoncé que le Conseil d'administration a nommé Mme Renu Agrawal administratrice de classe III pour pourvoir un poste nouvellement créé, son mandat prenant fin lors de l'assemblée annuelle de 2027. Mme Agrawal apporte une vaste expérience sectorielle, notamment 13 ans chez Wells Fargo à la tête d'initiatives stratégiques et de plusieurs divisions, des fonctions antérieures de COO chez ValleyCrest Companies et Quisic Corporation, une expérience de conseil chez McKinsey et des travaux scientifiques antérieurs chez Polaroid. Le Conseil a déterminé qu'elle est une administratrice indépendante selon les règles du NASDAQ. Elle percevra la rémunération standard des administrateurs non salariés, y compris des unités d'actions restreintes, et rejoindra le Governance and Nominating Committee ainsi que le Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee. Après cette nomination, le Conseil compte 14 membres répartis en trois classes.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. gab bekannt, dass der Vorstand Frau Renu Agrawal als Class-III-Direktorin berufen hat, um eine neu geschaffene Vakanz zu besetzen; ihre Amtszeit endet auf der Hauptversammlung 2027. Frau Agrawal bringt umfassende Branchenerfahrung mit, darunter 13 Jahre bei Wells Fargo, in denen sie strategische Initiativen und mehrere Geschäftsbereiche leitete, frühere COO-Positionen bei ValleyCrest Companies und Quisic Corporation, Beratungserfahrung bei McKinsey sowie frühere wissenschaftliche Tätigkeiten bei Polaroid. Der Vorstand stellte fest, dass sie nach den NASDAQ-Regeln eine unabhängige Direktorin ist. Sie erhält die übliche Vergütung für nicht angestellte Direktoren, einschließlich Restricted Stock Units, und wird dem Governance and Nominating Committee sowie dem Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee beitreten. Nach der Ernennung zählt der Vorstand 14 Mitglieder in drei Klassen.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): August 29, 2025
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FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-34653 81-0331430
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File No.)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
401 North 31st Street
Billings,
MT
59101
(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)

(406)255-5311
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 29, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Renu Agrawal to serve as a Class III director on the Board with a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Agrawal will fill a vacancy on the Board created by the Board’s decision to increase the size of the Board.
Ms. Agrawal spent 13 years at Wells Fargo, leading strategic initiatives at the corporate level as well as running multiple divisions. Prior to that, she was Chief Operating Officer for both ValleyCrest Companies and Quisic Corporation. Renu started her career as a scientist at Polaroid and was at McKinsey for several years. She previously served on the Boards of Luther Burbank Corporation and Woodruff Sawyer.
There was no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Agrawal was appointed as a director, and since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Ms. Agrawal has not engaged in any transaction with the Company that would be reportable as a related person transaction under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Board has determined that Ms. Agrawal will be “independent” as defined under applicable NASDAQ Marketplace Rules at the time of her appointment. Ms. Agrawal will be entitled to receive the same compensation for service as a director as is provided to other non-employee directors of the Company pursuant to the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, which includes the issuance of restricted stock units, as described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025. Ms. Agrawal has been appointed to serve on the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee and Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee.
Following Ms. Agrawal’s appointment, as of August 29, 2025, there are currently 14 members on the Board, five of whom are designated as Class I directors, four of whom are designated as Class II directors, and five of whom are designated as Class III directors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Exhibit Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 2, 2025
 
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.
By:/s/ JAMES A. REUTER
James A. Reuter
President and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

Who was appointed to the First Interstate BancSystem (FIBK) Board?

Ms. Renu Agrawal was appointed as a Class III director.

Is the new director considered independent for FIBK board purposes?

Yes, the Board determined Ms. Agrawal will be independent under applicable NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.

What committees will Renu Agrawal serve on at FIBK?

She will serve on the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Technology, Innovation and Operations Committee.

Will Renu Agrawal receive special compensation for her board service?

No special arrangement; she will receive the same compensation as other non-employee directors, including restricted stock units per the company's program.

Did Ms. Agrawal have any related-party transactions with the company?

The filing states she has not engaged in any transaction with the Company reportable as a related person transaction since the beginning of the last fiscal year.
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