AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (FCBM)

First Carolina CFO and Chief Risk Officer Steven Deaton to retire January 1, 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

First Carolina Financial Services, Inc. said Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer Steven Deaton will retire effective January 1, 2027, after giving notice on September 14, 2026. The same filing reports the September 6, 2026 full redemption of $32.0 million in subordinated notes and preliminary net interest margin figures that were unchanged from July to August, with September estimated at the same levels.

Key points

  • Steven G. Deaton gave notice on September 14, 2026 of his retirement as CFO and Chief Risk Officer of the company and First Carolina Bank, effective January 1, 2027.
  • The company completed a full redemption of $32.0 million of Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due December 6, 2029 on September 6, 2026.
  • Consolidated net interest margin was 3.34% for July and August 2026 and is estimated at 3.34% for September.
  • First Carolina Bank net interest margin was 3.46% in July, 3.47% in August and is estimated at 3.47% for September.

The filing

CompanyFirst Carolina Financial Services, Inc. (FCBM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 18, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-108950

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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