Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 18, 2020, First Western Financial, Inc. ("First Western") issued a press release announcing its wholly owned subsidiary, First Western Trust Bank, has successfully completed the previously announced branch purchase and assumption with Simmons Bank, a subsidiary of Simmons First National Corporation. The press release announcing the completed transaction is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1, 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, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits.


                Exhibit
                Number     Description
                99.1         Press Release, dated May  18, 2020




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