Commerce Bancshares Inc: Amendment to a Schedule 13G/A reports that The Vanguard Group holds 0 shares of common stock and 0% of the class following an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026. The filing states certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
Commerce Bancshares Executive Chairman David W. Kemper reported an acquisition of 150 shares of common stock on March 24, 2026. The shares were received as a grant under an executive compensation plan at $48.0931 per share and are held indirectly.
After this award, Kemper’s reported holdings include 26,306 shares under the executive compensation plan, 1,269,451 shares held directly, and additional indirect positions such as 42,866 shares in the CB Kemper Rev Trust and 284,092 shares in Tower Properties Co.
BARTH KEVIN G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Commerce Bancshares Executive Vice President Kevin G. Barth received an award of 137 shares of common stock on March 24, 2026 under an executive compensation plan at an indicated value of about $48.09 per share. After this grant, he indirectly holds 24,136 shares through the plan, 50,251 shares in a 401(k), 15,512 shares held by his spouse, and directly holds 44,745 shares of company stock.
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. director Timothy S. Dunn filed an amended Form 3 to correct his reported holdings of common stock. The amendment reflects that he directly holds 302 shares of common stock, including 134 shares that were inadvertently omitted from the original Form 3 filed earlier.
Commerce Bancshares director Timothy S. Dunn made an open-market purchase of company stock. On March 13, 2026, he bought 2,500 shares of Commerce Bancshares common stock at $47.71 per share. After this transaction, he directly owns 5,403 shares of the company.
Commerce Bancshares is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual annual meeting on April 24, 2026. Holders of common stock at the close of business on February 17, 2026, when 147,283,966 shares were outstanding, are entitled to participate and vote.
Shareholders will elect four directors to the 2029 class, ratify KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory “Say on Pay” vote on executive compensation. If proxies are returned without instructions, votes will be cast for all board‑recommended items.
The proxy details board structure, independence and committee roles, major beneficial owners such as The Vanguard Group and BlackRock, and stock ownership by directors and executives. It also explains director pay, related‑party transactions, and updated executive pay programs.
In 2025 the company generated record revenue and net income of $566 million, or $4.04 in diluted EPS, with a 1.79% return on average assets, above peer and large‑bank medians. The 2025 annual incentive plan paid 183.6% of target, and the 2026 long‑term incentive plan was redesigned to emphasize performance‑based restricted stock units tied to relative ROAE, EPS and total shareholder return.
Commerce Bancshares senior vice president Paula S. Petersen reported a small gift of company stock. On March 10, 2026, she made a bona fide gift of 250 shares of Commerce Bancshares common stock at no stated sale price. After this disposition, she directly holds 43,737 shares. A separate entry shows 4,932 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan, indicating additional retirement-related ownership. Because this was a gift rather than an open-market sale, it reflects a personal transfer and not a market transaction in CBSH shares.
Commerce Bancshares Senior Vice President Kim L. Jakovich sold 949 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $51.45 per share. After this sale, she directly holds 12,741 common shares and indirectly holds 1,463 shares through a 401(k) account.
Commerce Bancshares Inc. Senior Vice President Margaret M. Rowe reported an open-market sale of 861 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026 at $51.685 per share. After this sale, she directly held 5,742 shares and indirectly held 17,701 shares through a 401(k) account.