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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-17-005636
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170517
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000767405
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341395608
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36785
		FILM NUMBER:		17860380

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CLINTON ST
		CITY:			DEFIANCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43512
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4197838930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 CLINTON STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 467
		CITY:			DEFIANCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43512

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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REPORT</B><BR>
<B>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <U>May 22, 2017 (May 17, 2017)</U></FONT></P>

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FINANCIAL GROUP, INC</FONT></P>

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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):</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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material pursuant to Rule 1 4a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 4a- 12)</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 1 4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 4d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 1 3e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 3e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT></P>

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growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P>

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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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P>

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8.01. Other Events</U>.</FONT></P>

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May 17, 2017, the Board of Directors of SB Financial Group, Inc., Defiance, Ohio declared a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25
per share ($0.1625 per depository share) on its 6.50% Noncumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, Series A (the &ldquo;Series
A Preferred Shares&rdquo;) payable on June 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2017. The dividend on the Series A
Preferred Shares is for the dividend period from March 15, 2017 to, but excluding, June 15, 2017.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 36pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Headquartered
in Defiance, Ohio, SB Financial is a diversified financial services holding company with two operating subsidiaries: State Bank
and DCM. State Bank provides a full range of financial services for consumers and small businesses, including wealth management,
private client group services, mortgage banking and commercial and agricultural lending, operating through a total of 19 banking
centers; 18 in nine Ohio counties and one center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and 24 full-service ATMs. The Company has six loan production
offices located throughout the Tri-State region of Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. DCM provides item processing services to community
banks located primarily in the Midwest. SB Financial&rsquo;s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol
&ldquo;SBFG&rdquo;.&nbsp; SB Financial&rsquo;s preferred stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &ldquo;SBFGP&rdquo;.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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May 2017, SB Financial was ranked #145 on the American Banker Magazine&rsquo;s list of Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks
and Thrifts based on three-year average return on equity (&ldquo;ROE&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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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.</FONT></P>

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    FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    May 22, 2017</FONT></TD>
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