# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001544190
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-009104
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4908
**Document Hash:** d3847502ad39e2376cbebff0e2b4c9e5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-009104.hdr.sgml**: 20260306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-009104

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260302

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Shepherd's Finance, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001544190
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 364608739
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-224557
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26729992

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12276 SAN JOSE BLVD, SUITE 108
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32223
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9045033989

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12276 SAN JOSE BLVD, SUITE 108
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32223

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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): March 2, 2026**

**Shepherd's Finance, LLC**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**Commission File Number: 333-224557**

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| **Delaware** | **36-4608739** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**13241 Bartram Park Blvd., Suite 2401, Jacksonville, Florida 32258**

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

**(302) 752-2688**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**None.**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

**Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:**

☐ **Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)**

☐ **Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)**

☐ **Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))**

☐ **Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))**

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered** |
| **None** | **None** | **None** |

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**Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2).**

**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.** ☒

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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.** |

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On March 2, 2026, Ted Westwood resigned as the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Shepherd's Finance, LLC (the "Registrant"), effective immediately. On March 4, 2026, the Registrant's board of managers (the "Board") appointed Catherine Leslie to serve as the CFO to resume her prior CFO duties, in addition to her duties as Director of the Company's accounting business division, in order to replace Mr. Westwood.

On March 4, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board, along with the approval of Members holding at least 60% of the votes eligible to be cast by the then-outstanding Voting Units of the Company, approved the compensation of Ms. Leslie for the remainder of the 2026 fiscal year, including an annual base salary of $185,000.00, certain bonus opportunities, with the actual bonus amount based on the achievement of individual and company goals, and certain employee benefits.

**Signature(s)**

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.

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|  | **Shepherd's Finance, LLC** | **Shepherd's Finance, LLC** |
| Date: March 6, 2026 | By: | */s/ Daniel M. Wallach* |
|  |  | Daniel M. Wallach |
|  |  | Chief Executive Officer and Manager |

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