Barbara H. Stephens provided First Business Financial Services, Inc. with notice of her intention to resign from the Board of Directors effective January 27, 2017. Ms. Stephens has served on the Board since 2010 and as Chair of the Compensation Committee since 2013. The Board reduced the number of Directors constituting the entire Board from ten to nine following Ms. Stephens' retirement in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Company's Amended and Restated By-laws.