UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 orOR 15(d) of ~~The~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~December 4~~ January 25, ~~2023~~2024

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) No. 0-16587 (Commission File Number) 55-0672148 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


West Virginia	0-16587	55-0672148
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

300 North Main Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836

300 North Main Street
Moorefield West Virginia		26836
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(~~Address of principal executive offices~~304) ~~(Zip Code)~~530-1000

(Registrant’'s telephone number, including area code~~: (304~~) ~~530-1000~~

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~~	Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 per share	~~SMMF~~	~~NASDAQ Global Select Market~~	SMMF			NASDAQ Global Select Market

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).~~

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

~~Section~~Item 52.02. –Results ~~Corporate~~of ~~Governance~~Operations and ~~Management~~Financial Condition.

~~ITEM~~On 5January 25, 2024, Summit Financial Group, Inc.~~02Departure~~ of(“Summit”) ~~Directors~~issued ora ~~Certain~~News ~~Officers,~~Release ~~Election~~announcing ofits ~~Directors;~~earnings ~~Appointment~~for ofthe ~~Certain~~three ~~Officers~~months and year ended December 31, ~~Compensatory~~2023. ~~Arrangements~~This ofNews ~~Certain~~Release ~~Officers~~is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

~~(b) On~~Item ~~December 4, 2023, John H~~9.01 ~~Shott notified the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Summit~~ Financial ~~Group,~~Statements Inc. (the “Company”) that he voluntarily resigned his position as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company effective as of the end of the day on December 6, 2023, the date on which the shareholders of the Company approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and accompanying Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of August 24, 2023, by and between Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (“Burke & Herbert”) and the Company. In connection with his decision, Mr. Shott advised that his resignation was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Board expresses its gratitude to Mr. Shott for his many years of service to the Company and substantial contributions to the Board.Exhibits

~~SIGNATURE~~(d) Exhibits

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release issued on January 25, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

	SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: December 8, 2023	By: /s/Julie R. Markwood
	Julie R. Markwood
	Executive Vice President &
	Chief Accounting Officer

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.

	SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Date: January 25, 2024	By: /s/ Julie R. Markwood
	Julie R. Markwood
	Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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