---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-026474"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPFI"
cik: "0001163668"
company_name: "SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T19:17:59.294932+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# South Plains Financial shareholders elect two directors and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Cory T. Newsom elected with 9,213,718 votes for and 1,668,712 against; broker non-votes 3,168,144.
- Noe G. Valles elected with 8,744,538 votes for and 2,047,018 against; broker non-votes 3,168,144.
- Ratification of FORVIS as independent auditor approved: 13,838,909 for, 107,961 against, 106,085 abstentions.
- Quorum of 14,052,955 shares of 16,432,851 outstanding was represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-026474
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPFI
- cik: 0001163668
- company_name: SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163668/000114036124026474/0001140361-24-026474-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163668/000114036124026474/ef20029363_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Proposal 2 – To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024. Final voting results were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 13,838,909 107,961 106,085
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163668/000114036124026474/0001140361-24-026474-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. shareholders approved Election of two Class II directors at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Proposal 1 – To elect two (2) Class II directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or each until their respective successor or successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal from office. Final voting results were as follows: Name of Class III Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Cory T. Newsom 9,213,718 1,668,712 2,381 3,168,144 Noe G. Valles 8,744,538 2,047,018 93,255 3,168,144
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1163668/000114036124026474/0001140361-24-026474-index.htm

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