Welcome to our dedicated page for Commerce Bancs SEC filings (Ticker: CBSH), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) SEC filings page on Stock Titan brings together the company’s regulatory disclosures as a regional bank holding company. Commerce files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under its Missouri incorporation, and its reports document commercial, consumer and wealth management activities conducted through Commerce Bank and related subsidiaries.
Investors can use Commerce’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q to review detailed financial statements, segment information for Consumer, Commercial and Wealth operations, loan portfolio composition, non-interest income categories such as trust fees and bank card transaction fees, and capital and liquidity metrics referenced in earnings press releases.
Current reports on Form 8-K provide event-driven updates. Recent 8-K filings disclosed quarterly earnings releases, the approval of a share repurchase program, Board changes including director retirement and appointment, and information related to the FineMark Holdings, Inc. acquisition. These filings often incorporate press releases as exhibits, giving additional context to material events.
For users interested in governance and compensation, Commerce’s proxy statements, referenced in its regulatory approval communications, outline Board structure, director compensation and other corporate governance matters. Together, these filings form the official record of Commerce Bancshares’ financial condition, strategic actions and organizational developments.
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Commerce Bancshares director Blackford F. Brauer reported a purchase of 605 shares of Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH) on 08/29/2025 at a price of $61.94 per share. After the transaction, Mr. Brauer beneficially owned 42,626 shares, reported as direct ownership. The Form 4 was signed by Paul A. Steiner on behalf of Blackford F. Brauer on 09/03/2025.
June McAllister Fowler, a director of Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH), purchased common stock on 08/29/2025. She acquired 545 shares at a price of $61.94 per share, and following the transaction she beneficially owns 4,255 shares directly. The filing is a routine Section 16 report disclosing an insider purchase by a company director; no derivative transactions or additional securities classes are reported.
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC reports beneficial ownership of 6,479,179 shares of Commerce Bancshares, representing 4.86% of the company’s common stock. The filing states Aristotle has sole voting and sole dispositive power over these shares and that the shares are owned by various investment advisory clients for which Aristotle exercises discretionary authority.
The statement clarifies these holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control. In simple terms, Aristotle is deemed a beneficial owner because it directs investment decisions for client accounts that hold the shares, while the underlying clients retain rights to dividends and sale proceeds.
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Q2-25 10-Q snapshot: Net income attributable rose 9% YoY to $152.5 M, boosting diluted EPS to $1.14. Net interest income climbed 6.8% to $280.1 M, helped by lower funding costs, while fee revenue grew 8.8% to $165.6 M. Provision for credit losses stayed modest at $5.6 M.
Six-month view: YTD net income advanced 13% to $284.1 M ($2.12 EPS). Net interest income gained 7.4% to $549.3 M and non-interest income 7.8% to $324.6 M. A $7.2 M YTD securities loss contrasted with a $3.0 M gain last year.
Balance sheet trends: Loans expanded 3% since year-end to $17.7 B; allowance coverage is 0.94%. Available-for-sale debt securities declined 2% to $8.9 B. Total assets reached $32.3 B (+0.9%). Common equity jumped 10% to $3.64 B, aided by a $178 M OCI improvement that partly offset $66 M of share repurchases and $73.6 M dividends.
Funding mix: Deposits were steady at $25.5 B, but non-interest-bearing balances fell 9% to $7.4 B, replaced by higher-cost interest-bearing deposits (+7%), pressuring deposit costs even as total interest expense fell 15% YoY to $91.5 M.
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Director Jonathan M. Kemper reported acquiring 820 shares at $62.3136 per share on June 24, 2025, through the Executive Compensation Plan. The transaction value totals approximately $51,097.
Following this transaction, Kemper's holdings include:
- Direct ownership: 1,059,638 shares
- Indirect ownership: 604,197 shares through various trusts and entities including: - 186,534 shares via Executive Compensation Plan - 270,564 shares via Tower Properties Co - 47,818 shares in Irrevocable Trust - 38,346 shares in 401(k) - Multiple family trusts holdings
This Form 4 filing demonstrates significant insider ownership, with Kemper maintaining substantial direct and indirect positions in Commerce Bancshares through various ownership structures.
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Executive Chairman David W. Kemper reported a new acquisition of company shares on June 24, 2025. The insider purchased 109 shares at $62.31 per share through the Executive Compensation Plan.
Following this transaction, Kemper's holdings include:
- 1,208,311 shares held directly
- 465,502 shares held indirectly through various trusts and entities, including:
- 270,564 shares through Tower Properties Co
- 40,825 shares in CB Kemper Rev Trust
- 40,464 shares in EC Kemper Rev Trust
- 49,160 shares in JW Kemper Rev Trust
The transaction was executed under Form 4 filing requirements for insider trading activity. Kemper serves as both Director and Executive Chairman of Commerce Bancshares.
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Executive Vice President Kevin G Barth reported insider trading activity on June 24, 2025. The transaction involved the acquisition of 99 shares of Common Stock at $62.3136 per share through the Executive Compensation Plan.
Following the transaction, Barth's total beneficial ownership consists of:
- 22,640 shares indirectly owned through Executive Compensation Plan
- 46,448 shares indirectly held in 401(k)
- 14,774 shares indirectly owned by spouse
- 50,099 shares directly owned
The Form 4 was filed on June 28, 2025, and signed by Paul A. Steiner on behalf of Kevin G Barth. Total beneficial ownership across all holdings amounts to 133,961 shares, demonstrating significant insider stake in the company.