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): June 5, 2024

FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303.531.8100

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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:

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).

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

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 5, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected eleven directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or each until their respective successor or successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal; (ii) ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024; (iii) approved an advisory, non-binding vote regarding the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers; and (iv) approved one year as the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding vote basis. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), on April 26, 2024. The final voting results for each proposal are presented below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected eleven directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or each until their respective successor or successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal:

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024. The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal:

Proposal 3 – Advisory, Non-binding Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of First Western’s named executive officers. The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal:

Proposal 4 – Advisory, Non-binding Vote Regarding the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of First Western’s named executive officers to be one year. The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal:

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

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.