8-K - SBFG - Equibles

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 10, 2022 (January 10, 2022)

SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	0-13507	34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br> <br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
401 Clinton Street, Defiance, OH	43512
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 783-8950

Not Applicable

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

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registererd
Common Shares, No Par Value<br><br> <br>6,925,252 Outstanding at January 10, 2022	SBFG	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC<br><br> <br>(NASDAQ Capital Market)

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 o

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. o

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Defiance, OH, January 10, 2022 – SB Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBFG) ("SB Financial") announced today that its board of directors has declared a 5 percent common stock dividend payable on February 4, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 21, 2022. Holders of SB Financial common shares as of the record date will receive one additional common share for every twenty common shares held on the record date. No fractional shares will be issued, and shareholders will receive cash for such fractional interests based on the market value of SB Financial’s common shares on the record date.

The information on this item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 10, 2022, announcing a 5 percent stock dividend.

SIGNATURE

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.

	SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated: January 10, 2022	By:	/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino
		Anthony V. Cosentino<br><br>Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated January 10, 2022

SB Financial Group, Inc.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release<br> issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 10, 2022, announcing a 5 percent stock dividend.

Exhibit 99.1

SB Financial Group Declares 5 PercentCommon Stock Dividend

“We are quite pleased to announce a 5 percent common stock dividend, which continues to deliver on our vision of returning capital to our owners in a prudent manner. This stock dividend is a direct reflection of our strong financial performance,” said Mark Klein, Chairman, President and CEO of SB Financial.

About SB Financial Group

Headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, SB Financial is a diversified financial services holding company for the State Bank & Trust Company (State Bank) and SBFG Title, LLC dba Peak Title (Peak Title). State Bank provides a full range of financial services for consumers and small businesses, including wealth management, private client services, mortgage banking and commercial and agricultural lending, operating through a total of 23 offices; 22 in nine Ohio counties and one in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and 24 full-service ATMs. State Bank has five loan production offices located throughout the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Peak Title provides title insurance and opinions throughout the Tri-State region. SB Financial's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "SBFG".

In May 2021, SB Financial was named to the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. “Bank Honor Roll” of superior performers as revealed in EPS increases for 10 consecutive years. The honor roll review determined that just 16 banks in the U.S., including SB Financial, or 4 percent of the nearly 400 banks screened, qualified for inclusion.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements within this document, which are not statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the duration and scope of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and the market areas in which SB Financial and its subsidiaries operate, including the impact to the state and local economies of prolonged shelter in place orders and the pandemic generally, risks and uncertainties inherent in the national and regional banking industry, changes in economic conditions in the market areas in which SB Financial and its subsidiaries operate, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, changes in accounting standards and policies, changes in tax laws, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the market areas in SB Financial and its subsidiaries operate, increases in FDIC insurance premiums, changes in the competitive environment, losses of significant customers, geopolitical events, the loss of key personnel and other risks identified in SB Financial’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and documents subsequently filed by SB Financial with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and SB Financial undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, except as required by law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to SB Financial or any person acting on its behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.

Investor Contact Information:

Mark A. Klein

Chairman, President and CEO

Mark.Klein@YourStateBank.com

Anthony V. Cosentino

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Tony.Cosentino@YourStateBank.com

Lambert & Co.

sbfg@lambert.com