ITEM 8.01. - Other Events.
On February 2, 2026, Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company has authorized a common share repurchase program to purchase up to $10,000,000 of the Company's common stock in the aggregate over a period of twelve months from the date of receipt of non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The program authorizes the purchase of the Company's common stock in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, including pursuant to a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The authorization permits management to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock from time to time at management's discretion. The actual means and timing of any shares purchased under the program, and the number of shares actually purchased under the program, will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of the Company's common stock, general market and economic conditions, management's evaluation of the Company's financial condition and liquidity position and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The repurchase program is subject to receipt of non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and may be modified or terminated by the Board at any time. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares.
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