8-K - FBIZ - Equibles

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): November 18, 2021

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	1-34095	39-1576570
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br>File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)

401 Charmany Drive

Madison, Wisconsin 53719

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 238-8008

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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. ¨

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	FBIZ	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 18, 2021, First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) distributed a letter to shareholders relating to the quarter ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the letter to shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1	Letter to shareholders of First Business Financial Services, Inc., containing financial information for its quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

November 18, 2021	FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Edward G. Sloane, Jr.
	Name:	Edward G. Sloane, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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