First Financial (FFIN) CEO adds 2,500 shares via option exercise

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Financial Bankshares CEO and President David William Bailey exercised employee stock options to acquire 2,500 shares of common stock at $21.18 per share on February 3, 2026. Following this option exercise, he directly held 20,872 shares of common stock and 7,500 employee stock options.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bailey David William

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P O BOX 701

(Street)

ABILENE TX 79604

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC [ FFIN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/03/2026		M		2,500	A	$21.18	20,872	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	$21.18	02/03/2026		M			2,500	06/12/2020	06/12/2027	Common Stock	2,500	$21.18	7,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

	By: Michelle S. Hickox Attorney in Fact for David W. Bailey	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FFIN CEO David William Bailey report?

David William Bailey reported exercising employee stock options to acquire 2,500 First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) common shares at $21.18 per share. The transaction occurred on February 3, 2026 and was reported on a Form 4 insider trading filing.

How many FFIN common shares does David William Bailey own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, David William Bailey directly holds 20,872 shares of First Financial Bankshares common stock. This figure reflects his ownership following the February 3, 2026 option exercise disclosed in the Form 4 filing with the SEC.

What type of derivative security did the FFIN CEO exercise on February 3, 2026?

He exercised an employee stock option, described as a “Right to Buy” First Financial Bankshares common stock. The option had an exercise price of $21.18 per share and covered 2,500 underlying common shares, which were acquired in the same transaction.

How many employee stock options does the FFIN CEO hold after this transaction?

Following the February 3, 2026 exercise, David William Bailey holds 7,500 employee stock options directly. These options relate to First Financial Bankshares common stock and are reported as derivative securities on the Form 4 insider trading statement.

What was the exercise price of the FFIN CEO’s stock options in this Form 4?

The employee stock options were exercised at an exercise price of $21.18 per share. This price applied to 2,500 underlying First Financial Bankshares common shares acquired by David William Bailey on February 3, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4.