[8-K] SMARTFINANCIAL INC. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SmartFinancial, Inc. (SMBK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The board declared the dividend on October 31, 2025, with payment scheduled for December 2, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2025.

The company disclosed the dividend via a November 3, 2025 press release furnished under Regulation FD. This routine cash return signals continued shareholder distributions on a quarterly cadence. Record-date holders will receive the cash payment on the stated payable date.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2025

SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Tennessee		001-37661		62-1173944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600		37919
Knoxville, Tennessee	​	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

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	(865) 437-5700
​	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)	​

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.:

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Title of each class	​	Trading Symbol(s)	​	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	​	SMBK	​	The New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 31, 2025, the board of directors of SmartFinancial, Inc. (“SmartFinancial”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of SmartFinancial common stock (the “Dividend”) payable on December 2, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2025.  On November 3, 2025, SmartFinancial issued a press release announcing the Dividend. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 of Form 8K, the information in Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) EXHIBITS

99.1Press Release issued by SmartFinancial, Inc., dated November 3, 2025

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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.

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	SMARTFINANCIAL, INC.
Date: November 3, 2025
	By:	/s/ William Y. Carroll, Jr.
	Name:	William Y. Carroll, Jr.
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer

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FAQ

What dividend did SmartFinancial (SMBK) declare?

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share.

When is the SMBK dividend record date?

Shareholders of record as of November 17, 2025 are eligible.

When will SmartFinancial pay the dividend?

The dividend is payable on December 2, 2025.

What type of disclosure was used for this announcement?

It was furnished under Regulation FD and announced via a press release.

Is this a quarterly dividend for SMBK?

Yes. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend.

What is the SMBK trading exchange and symbol?

Common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol SMBK.