FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NYSE:FBK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NYSE:FBK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NYSE:FBK) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

On April 20, 2020, Mr. James R. Gordon, the Chief Financial Officer of FB Financial Corporation (“FB Financial”) and its wholly owned subsidiary FirstBank (“FirstBank”), notified FB Financial and FirstBank that he was resigning in order to pursue an opportunity with another institution. Mr. Gordon’s last day as an officer of FB Financial and FirstBank is April 24, 2020, although Mr. Gordon will remain employed by FirstBank for a period of time in order to facilitate the transition of his responsibilities.

Mr. Gordon’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with FB Financial, FirstBank or management over any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of FB Financial or FirstBank. FB Financial and FirstBank are grateful to Mr. Gordon for his service as an officer.

Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Effective April 24, 2020, the Company announced the appointment of Michael M. Mettee, age 40,as Interim Chief Financial Officer to serve in such capacity until a successor is appointed. Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Mettee served as FirstBank’s CFO Banking. Prior to his role as CFO Banking, Mr. Mettee was the FirstBank Director of Capital Markets. Prior to joining FirstBank in 2012, Mr. Mettee managed the budget and forecasting process for the retail bank at BBVA Compass. Mr. Mettee has served on multiple boards, including the Freddie Mac Advisory Board and the FHLB of Cincinnati Advisory Board, in addition to multiple community-related organizations. Mr. Mettee received his undergraduate degree and Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama.

Additionally, effective April 24, 2020, the Company announced the appointment of Lisa M. Smiley, age 33, to serve as Principal Accounting Officer. Ms. Smiley will also continue in her capacity as FB Financial’s Corporate Controller. Prior to her role as Corporate Controller, she was the Director of External Financial Reporting. Prior to joining FirstBank in 2016, Ms. Smiley acted as Assurance Manager with Horne LLP, where she heavily focused on publicly traded financial institutions. While in public accounting, she provided external audit and advisory services, which included playing an active role in FB Financial’s initial public offering. Ms. Smiley is a graduate of Union University and a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Tennessee.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 24, 2020, FB Financial issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Gordon, the appointment of Mr. Mettee and Ms. Smiley, as well as other internal appointments. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1    Press Release


FB Financial Corp Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 d921896dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1   FirstBank Announces Executive Appointments To Leadership Team NASHVILLE,…
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About FB FINANCIAL CORPORATION (NYSE:FBK)

FB Financial Corporation is the holding company for FirstBank (the Bank). The Company and the Bank are engaged in the business of banking and provide a full range of financial services. The Bank provides a suite of commercial and consumer banking services to clients in select markets in Tennessee, North Alabama and North Georgia. The Company operates approximately 40 full-service bank branches serving the Tennessee metropolitan markets of Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Jackson and Huntsville (AL), in addition to over 10 community markets. The Company’s segments include Banking and Mortgage. The Banking segment provides a range of deposit and lending products and services to corporate, commercial and consumer customers. The Company offers full-service conforming residential mortgage products, including conforming residential loans and services through the Mortgage segment utilizing mortgage offices outside of the geographic footprint of the Banking operations.