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): June 14, 2019

FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	001-38595	37-1442266
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1900 16th Street, Suite 1200
Denver, Colorado		80202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 531-8100

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	MYFW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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))

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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.

Item 8.01            Other Events.

On June 14, 2019, First Western Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to  300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value, from time to time, beginning June 14, 2019 and concluding June 13, 2020 (the “Repurchase Plan”) and that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System advised the Company that it has no objection to the Company’s Repurchase Plan.  The Company may repurchase shares in privately negotiated transactions, in the open market, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise in a manner that complies with applicable federal securities laws.  The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire a specific dollar amount or number of shares and it may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

A copy of the press release announcing the authorization of the repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated June 14, 2019

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

	FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: June 17, 2019	By: /s/ Julie A. Courkamp
	Julie A. Courkamp
	Chief Financial Officer

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