---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-002720"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMBH"
cik: "0000700565"
company_name: "FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:36:35.341252+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Grissom retires; shareholders re-elect McCurry and Westerhold at annual meeting

## Summary
- Steven L. Grissom retired from board and committees effective April 26, 2023, upon reaching age 70.
- At annual meeting, 14,545,957 shares voted (~71% quorum). J. Kyle McCurry and Mary J. Westerhold elected for three-year terms.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 14,040,700 for, 320,854 against.
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: 'every three years' received most votes (8,091,488); next vote in 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-002720
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMBH
- cik: 0000700565
- company_name: FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/0001171843-23-002720-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/f8k_050123.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven L. Grissom retired as Director at FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: accepted Steven L. Grissom’s retirement from the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/0001171843-23-002720-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Two directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each for a three-year term. The results of voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows: Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes J. Kyle McCurry 14,171,815 374,141 — Mary J. Westerhold 13,799,448 746,508 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/0001171843-23-002720-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders voted on Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote. With respect to the advisory vote as to whether the stockholder vote to approve named executive officer compensation should occur yearly, every two years or every three years, the number votes cast for the "Yearly," "Every Two Years" and "Every Three Years" frequencies, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, were as follows: Yearly Every Two Years Every Three Years Broker Non-Votes Abstentions 5,589,990 781,093 8,091,488 — 83,380
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/0001171843-23-002720-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers described in the Company's proxy statement, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Broker Non-Votes Abstentions 14,040,700 320,854 — 184,401
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184323002720/0001171843-23-002720-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.