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Issuer:     COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH)
CIK:        0000022356
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-06T20:01:19+00:00
Accession:  0000022356-26-000169
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Commerce Bancshares grants 44,262 RSUs each to EVP Barth and CFO Kim as part of succession planning
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- Each RSU grant of 44,262 shares vests on a three-year cliff basis, contingent on continued employment.
- Grants approved by Compensation Committee on July 1, 2026, for Kevin G. Barth (EVP) and Charles G. Kim (EVP & CFO).
- Pro rata vesting occurs on death or disability, but not on retirement before the vesting period ends.
- Non-competition covenant applies following any termination of service for any reason.
- Awards are part of the company's overall succession planning for named executive officers.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22356/000002235626000169/0000022356-26-000169-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/22356/000002235626000169/cbsh-20260701.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000022356-26-000169

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