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)   July 1, 2019        

MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	000-27905	35-2085640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana	47305-2419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 747-2800

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	MFSF	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ¨

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 26, 2019, MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (the “Company’) entered into an amendment of the employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Charles Viater, the Company’s Senior Vice President. The amendment extends the term of his existing agreement until November 30, 2021.

The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

See Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and Charles Viater dated June 26, 2019.

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.

	MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: July 1, 2019	By:	/s/ David W. Heeter
		David W. Heeter

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and Charles Viater dated June 26, 2019.