# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001829576
**File Stem:** 0001829576-23-000012
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4807
**Document Hash:** 6f2a500b1d6f166536285e75ea6293fb
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001829576-23-000012.hdr.sgml**: 20230313

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001829576-23-000012

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230313

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230313

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Carter Bankshares, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001829576
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 853365661
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** VA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39731
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23726084

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1300 KINGS MOUNTAIN ROAD
- **CITY:** MARTINSVILLE
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 24112
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 276-656-1776

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1300 KINGS MOUNTAIN ROAD
- **CITY:** MARTINSVILLE
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 24112

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20429**

**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 10, 2023**

**CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia 001-39731 85-3365661 <br> (State or other jurisdictionof incorporation) (Commissionfile number) (IRS EmployerIdentification No.)

1300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, Virginia 24112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(276) 656-1776

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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 CFR240.14d-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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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which<br>registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | CARE | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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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 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. ☐

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**ITEM 5.02.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On March 10, 2023, directors Robert W. Conner and Lanny A. Kyle, O.D. notified the Board of Directors of Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") that they will retire and not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") at its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 24, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"). Mr. Conner and Mr. Kyle will continue to serve as directors of the Company through the end of their current term, which ends at the Annual Meeting.

The decision to not stand for re-election did not involve any disagreement between Mr. Conner or Mr. Kyle and Company management or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

The Board anticipates decreasing its size from 13 to 11, effective as of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.

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**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.

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| **CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.** |
| (Registrant) |

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| Date: March 13, 2023 | By: | /s/ Wendy S. Bell |
|  | Name: | Wendy S. Bell |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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