8-K
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. (SPFI)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 19, 2023
South Plains Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 001-38895 | 75-2453320 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5219 City Bank Parkway<br><br> <br>Lubbock, Texas | 79407 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(806) 792-7101
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | SPFI | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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On October 19, 2023, South Plains Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be paid on November 13, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 30, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 19, 2023, announcing South Plains Financial, Inc. quarterly cash dividend. |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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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.
| SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
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| Dated: October 19, 2023 | By | /s/ Steven B. Crockett |
| Steven B. Crockett | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit 99.1
South Plains Financial, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
LUBBOCK, Texas, October 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) (“South Plains”), the parent company of City Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on November 13, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 30, 2023.
About South Plains Financial, Inc.
South Plains is the bank holding company for City Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. City Bank is one of the largest independent banks in West Texas and has additional banking operations in the Dallas, El Paso, Greater Houston, the Permian Basin, and College Station, Texas markets, and the Ruidoso, New Mexico market. South Plains provides a wide range of commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in its market areas. Its principal business activities include commercial and retail banking, along with investment, trust and mortgage services. Please visit https://www.spfi.bank for more information.
| Contact: | Mikella Newsom, Chief Risk Officer and Secretary |
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| investors@city.bank | |
| (866) 771-3347 |
Source: South Plains Financial, Inc.