---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-005957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMBH"
cik: "0000700565"
company_name: "FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:08:34.771180+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Mid Bancshares appoints Paul L. Palmby to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Paul L. Palmby appointed to fill Board vacancy, effective Nov. 19, 2024.
- He will serve on Audit, Compensation, Risk, and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Appointed for Class I term expiring 2026 until successor elected or earlier resignation.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director program; no related party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-005957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMBH
- cik: 0000700565
- company_name: FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184324005957/0001171843-24-005957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184324005957/f8k_110124.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-005957
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-005957.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-005957.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul L. Palmby was appointed as Director at FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: At a meeting of the Board of Directors of First Mid Bancshares, Inc (the “Company) on October 29, 2024, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Paul L. Palmby to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700565/000117184324005957/0001171843-24-005957-index.htm

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