8-K

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 30, 2024

ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(314) 725-5500

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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 October 30, 2024, in connection with its ongoing efforts in expanding the skills and experience of its directors, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (the “Company’) appointed Michael E. Finn to the Board. Mr. Finn will also serve as a director on the Board of Directors of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust. Mr. Finn will serve until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (when he will be nominated for reelection by the shareholders of the Company). As compensation for his service on the Board, Mr. Finn will receive the Company's standard Compensation for non-employee directors on a pro rata basis, which is described under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2024.

Michael E. Finn has served as Senior Advisor at Treliant, LLC since March 2023. Previously, he served as chief risk officer at Sterling Bancorp (Nasdaq: SBT) from June 2015 to January 2022; Chief Risk Officer at Hudson Valley Holding Corp (NYSE: HVB) from January 2014 to June 2015; senior advisor to deputy comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller Northeastern District from August 2011 to November 2013; Regional Director at the Office of Thrift Supervisions Northeast Region from September 2004 to August 2011. Mr. Finn serves as a director at Career Resources Inc. (a privately held nonprofit) since September 2022 and previously served as a director at Junior Achievement of New York from 2018 to 2022. Mr. Finn brings extensive risk management and regulatory expertise to the Board and has over 35 years of experience as a chief risk officer at public companies and a senior regulatory leader at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision.

There are no transactions that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and there are no arrangements or understandings between the newly appointed director and any other person pursuant to which any of the newly appointed director was appointed to serve on the Board. At this time, the Board committee assignments for Mr. Finn have not been determined.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 4, 2024 the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Finn to the Board as discussed in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished under Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed 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, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number    Description

99.1        Press Release datedex991directorannouncement1.htmNovember 4, 2024.

104        The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Enterprise Financial Services Corp Announces Appointment of Michael E. Finn to Board of Directors

Company Release – 11/4/2024

ST. LOUIS --(BUSINESS WIRE)—Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) today announced the appointment of Michael E. Finn as director of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Enterprise Bank & Trust, effective immediately.

“We are excited to add Michael to our Board of Directors,” said Michael A. DeCola, Chairman of the Board. “Michael brings significant experience and impressive skills to the Company’s Board of Directors. Michael’s deep level of understanding of the financial services industry combined with his risk management and regulatory compliance experience will complement and further enhance the skills and perspectives represented on our Board, which we believe is essential for effective strategic planning and value creation for our shareholders.”

About Enterprise Financial Services Corp

Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC), with approximately $15.0 billion in assets, is a financial holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Enterprise Bank & Trust, a Missouri state-chartered trust company with banking powers and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFSC, operates branch offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico, and SBA loan and deposit production offices throughout the country. Enterprise Bank & Trust offers a range of business and personal banking services and wealth management services. Enterprise Trust, a division of Enterprise Bank & Trust, provides financial planning, estate planning, investment management and trust services to businesses, individuals, institutions, retirement plans and non-profit organizations. Additional information is available at www.enterprisebank.com.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “EFSC.” Please visit our website at www.enterprisebank.com to see our regularly posted material information.

For more information contact:

Investor Relations: Keene Turner, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO (314) 512-7233

Media: Steve Richardson, SVP Corporate Communications (314) 995-5695