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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On October 29, 2026, Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of the stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider certain proposals related to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 10, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, HBT Financial, Inc. (“HBT”), and HB-TYFG Merger, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will merge with and into HBT, with HBT as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).
The record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting was September 10, 2026. There were 2,427,703 shares of common stock outstanding as of that date, with each such share being entitled to one vote. At the Special Meeting, the holders of 1,998,191 shares, or approximately 82.3% percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the Special Meeting. The following proposals were voted on at the Special Meeting:
The adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the transactions it contemplates (the “Merger Proposal”):
| For | Against | Abstain/Withheld | ||
| 1,807,469 | 179,603 | 11,119 |
Approval of one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if determined necessary and advisable, including adjournments to permit the further solicitation of proxies in favor of the Merger Proposal:
| For | Against | Abstain/Withheld | ||
| 1,813,509 | 150,058 | 34,624 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. | ||
| Date: November 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lana Eddy |
| Lana Eddy | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||