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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FB Financial (FBK)

FB Financial names Lynn Joyce chief accounting officer, replacing Jonathan Pennington

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

FB Financial Corporation said Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Pennington is resigning to join another institution, effective on or about February 26, 2026, and that Lynn Joyce will succeed him effective on or about March 1, 2026. The filing says Pennington's departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on accounting, operations, policies or internal controls, and that Joyce's total annual compensation will rise about 29% with the appointment.

Key points

  • Jonathan Pennington resigns as Chief Accounting Officer of FB Financial and FirstBank, effective on or about February 26, 2026; he notified the company on January 28, 2026.
  • Lynn Joyce, age 62, will become Chief Accounting Officer of both entities effective on or about March 1, 2026, as announced February 2, 2026.
  • Joyce previously served as CFO of Southern States Bancshares from 2013 until FB Financial acquired it in July 2025, then held a senior finance role at FirstBank.
  • Joyce's total annual compensation, including bonus opportunities, will increase by approximately 29%.

The filing

CompanyFB Financial (FBK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 3, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Accession number0001649749-26-000005

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 03, 2026.

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