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accession: "0000022356-24-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBSH"
cik: "0000022356"
company_name: "COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/"
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:38:02.238208+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Commerce Bancshares approves 2024 executive compensation including CEO salary of $1,041,591

## Summary
- CEO John W. Kemper 2024 base salary: $1,041,591; cash bonus: $905,559; restricted stock: 43,949 shares; SARs: 40,634.
- CFO Charles G. Kim salary: $583,585; bonus: $360,359; restricted stock: 9,775 shares; no SARs.
- Executive VP Kevin G. Barth salary: $583,585; bonus: $327,599; restricted stock: 9,775 shares; no SARs.
- Executive VP Robert S. Holmes salary: $516,250; bonus: $269,100; restricted stock: 7,885 shares; no SARs.
- Executive VP John K. Handy salary: $516,250; bonus: $319,350; restricted stock: 9,731 shares; no SARs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000022356-24-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBSH
- cik: 0000022356
- company_name: COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22356/000002235624000008/0000022356-24-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22356/000002235624000008/cbsh-20240131.htm

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