South Plains Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 13, 2024

 

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South Plains Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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(806) 792-7101

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

South Plains Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on May 13, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The record date for the determination of shareholders of the Company entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting was the close of business on March 18, 2024.  There were 16,432,851 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at the close of business on the record date and entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.  Of that number, 14,052,955 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented by means of remote communication or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.  The shareholders of the Company voted on and approved the following proposals at the Annual Meeting, which are described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2024:

 

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:

 

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:

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

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