UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of earliest event reported: May 17, 2018

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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On May 17, 2018, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the election of seven directors, Articles of Amendment to the Charter, the Company’s 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and the selection of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the independent audit firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

The votes cast on the agenda items are set forth below:

1.  Election of Directors

a.  Class I Directors

b.  Class II Directors

             2.  Articles of Amendment to the Charter to declassify the board of directors to provide for a majority voting standard in the election of directors in uncontested elections

            3.  Reliant Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

            4.  Ratification of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the independent audit firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

On May 18, 2018, Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its shareholders election of seven directors, approval of the Articles of Amendment to the Charter, approval of the Reliant Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and the ratification of their independent audit firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

(d)       Exhibits.

            Exhibit Number                         Description of Exhibit
            99.1                                             Press release issued by Reliant Bancorp, Inc., dated May 18, 2018.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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