8-K - SFBS - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)	May 21, 2025
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-36452	26-0734029
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(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2500 Woodcrest Place, Homewood, Alabama	35209
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(205) 949-0302
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common	SFBS	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)

On May 19, 2025, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders were asked to vote on (1) the election of seven directors; (2) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. As of the record date of the Annual Meeting, 54,601,122 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, with 48,050,874 shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxies at the Annual Meeting.

At the Annual Meeting, all seven directors were elected, and the Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and approved the ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

(b)	The final results of the voting for the election of seven directors are set forth below:
Nominee	For	Withhold	Broker non-votes
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Thomas A. Broughton III	39,413,934	685,200	7,951,740
J. Richard Cashio	38,300,460	1,798,674	7,951,740
James J. Filler	39,232,316	866,818	7,951,740
Betsy Bugg Holloway	39,571,857	527,278	7,951,740
Christopher J. Mettler	39,537,675	561,459	7,951,740
Hatton C.V. Smith	39,152,601	946,533	7,951,740
Irma L. Tuder	39,552,090	547,045	7,951,740

The final results for the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers is set forth below:

For	Against	Abstain ****	Broker non-votes
39,491,262	565,148	42,725	7,951,740

The final results for the advisory vote on the ratification of the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 is set forth below:

For	Against	Abstain ****	Broker non-votes
47,824,429	209,200	17,246	-

SIGNATURE

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.

	SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
	/s/ Thomas A. Broughton, III
Dated: May 21, 2025	By: Thomas A. Broughton III
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer