AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · HBT Financial, Inc. (HBT)

HBT Financial: TYFG stockholders approve merger; closing expected early Q1 2027

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

HBT Financial said Tri-County Financial Group (TYFG) stockholders approved the proposed acquisition of TYFG and its bank subsidiary, First State Bank, at a special meeting on October 29, 2026. The merger still requires regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, and HBT currently expects it to close early in the first quarter of 2027.

Key points

  • TYFG stockholders approved the transaction at a special meeting on October 29, 2026.
  • The merger agreement was entered into on August 10, 2026.
  • Closing remains subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions.
  • HBT expects the transaction to close early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to those conditions.

The filing

CompanyHBT Financial, Inc. (HBT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0000775215-26-000094

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

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