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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2022
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Wisconsin 1-34095 39-1576570
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
401 Charmany Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (608) 238-8008
N/A
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueFBIZThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC






Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers, Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 18, 2022, Edward G. Sloane, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he intends to retire on March 31, 2023. The Company plans to appoint Brian D. Spielmann, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, to succeed Mr. Sloane as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer upon Mr. Sloane’s retirement. In the interim, Mr. Spielmann will serve as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.

Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 19, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the events described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99.1 
104 
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Forward-Looking Statements
This report may include forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect First Business Bank’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information, but rather are related to future operations, strategies, financial results, or other developments. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time the statements are made. Those statements are based on general assumptions and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the views, beliefs, and projections expressed in such statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including among other, those described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Signature
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
May 19, 2022 
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
 By: /s/ Corey A. Chambas
 Name: Corey A. Chambas
 Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


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