Sec Form 13G Filing - LEHMAN KENNETH R filing for SMARTFINANCIAL INC. (SMBK) - 2021-09-10

Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership

  • Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
  • Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. __)

                               SmartFinancial, Inc.
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                                 (Name of Issuer)

                                   Common Stock
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                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    83190L208
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               September 1, 2021
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed
  [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
  [x] Rule 13d-1(c)
  [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1) Names of Reporting Persons................................ Kenneth R. Lehman
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons.............................. NA
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2) Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (See instructions)
  (a)  [ ]
  (b)  [ ]
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3) SEC use only
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4) Citizenship............................................................. USA
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Number of      (5) Sole Voting Power................................... 949,627
Shares
Beneficially   (6) Shared Voting Power....................................... 0
Owned by
Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power.............................. 949,627
Person
With           (8) Shared Dispositive Power.................................. 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person........ 949,627
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares......... [ ]
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9....................... 5.6%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)............................. IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: SmartFinancial, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 5401 Kingston Pike,
Knoxville, TN 37919.

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Kenneth R. Lehman.

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 122 N.
Gordon Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301

Item 2(c) Citizenship: USA

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 83190L208

Item 3: Not applicable

Item 4: Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned.......................................... 949,627
(b) Percent of class...................................................... 5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
   (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote........................ 949,627
   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote........................... 0
   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of......... 949,627
   (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.............. 0

Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable

Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not
applicable

Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary that Acquired
Securities Being Reported On. Not applicable

Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not
applicable

Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable

Item 10: Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date:  September 1, 2021

/s/ Kenneth R. Lehman
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Kenneth R. Lehman