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

July 20, 2021

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Tennessee	001-37391	37-1641316
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1736 Carothers Parkway, Suite 100, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(615) 221-2020

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share	RBNC	NASDAQ

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 2.02			Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 20, 2021, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent company of Reliant Bank, issued a press release announcing financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The press release is attached as Exhibits 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8‑K (this “Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing or document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.


Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend. The dividend is payable on August 12, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 30, 2021. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing this quarterly cash dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 of this Report is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of the Form 8-K, the information furnished under this Item 7.01 of this Report and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information or exhibits be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release announcing second quarter ended June 30, 2021 financial results issued by Reliant Bancorp, Inc., dated July 20, 2021.
99.2			Press Release announcing dividend declaration issued by Reliant Bancorp, Inc., dated July 20, 2021.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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, thereunto duly authorized.

RELIANT BANCORP, INC.

July 20, 2021

/s/ DeVan D. Ard, Jr.

DeVan D. Ard, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Reliant Bancorp, Inc. 8-K