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): October 19, 2026
SECURITY MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
000-56767
99-4917712
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
510 E. Monroe, Springfield, Illinois
62701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(217) 789-3500
Not Applicable
(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 class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 19, 2026, the stockholders of Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”). A description of the material terms of the Equity Plan is contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2026. A copy of the Equity Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 19, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the voting are set forth below.
  1. The election of Directors, each for a three-year term and until their successors have been elected and shall qualify.
    For
    Withhold
    Broker Non-Votes
    Kenton Day
    370,566
    0
    210,261
    James P. McClernon
    298,815
    71,751
    210,261
    Erin M. Stone
    370,266
    300
    210,261
  2. The ratification of the appointment of Wipfli LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
    For
    Against
    Abstain
    Broker Non-Votes
    580,802
    0
    25
    0
  3. The approval of the Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
303,492
49,358
17,716
210,261
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
10.1
Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2026 (File No. 000-56767))
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.

SECURITY MIDWEST BANCORP, INC.
DATE: October 23, 2026
By:
/s/ Stephan P. Antonacci
Stephan P. Antonacci
President and Chief Executive Officer