Major Shareholder Estate Distributes Additional 4.8 Million Shares to Beneficiaries

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The Estate of James W. Ayers has distributed an additional 4.8 million shares of FB Financial Corp common stock to beneficiaries, significantly altering the company's ownership structure.

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• Additional Share Distributions

  The Estate of James W. Ayers distributed an additional 4,801,841 shares of common stock to beneficiaries on April 23 and 24, 2026, without consideration.

• Significant Ownership Shift

  These distributions, combined with a prior transfer, total over 7 million shares, representing a substantial change in the beneficial ownership of FB Financial Corp.

• Temporary Voting Control Retained

  The Estate retains voting control over the distributed shares for the upcoming May 21, 2026 Annual Meeting, with this control expiring thereafter.

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This Schedule 13D/A details further significant distributions of FB Financial Corp common stock by the Estate of James W. Ayers to its beneficiaries. Following an initial distribution of 2.25 million shares reported on April 21, this filing reveals additional transfers of approximately 4.8 million shares on April 23 and 24, bringing the total distributed by the Estate to over 7 million shares. While these are distributions without consideration rather than market sales, they represent a substantial shift in beneficial ownership, with a large block of shares now held by new parties. The Estate temporarily retains voting control over these shares for the upcoming Annual Meeting.