First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) CFO receives 6,094-share equity award via SERP

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC EVP/CFO Michelle S. Hickox reported compensation-related equity activity. She received 6,094 deferred stock units tied to performance stock units that vested into common stock subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price. In connection with this vesting, 6,094 shares of common stock were issued and then her receipt of those shares was deferred into an equal number of deferred stock units under the company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, payable upon her termination of employment. Following these transactions, she directly holds 11,861 shares of common stock, 10,006 deferred stock units and indirectly holds 14,600 shares of common stock through an IRA.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Hickox Michelle S

Role EVP/CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Stock Units	6,094	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,094	$0.00	--
Disposition	Common Stock	6,094	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Stock Units — 10,006 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 17,955 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 14,600 shares (Indirect, By IRA)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of outstanding performance stock units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price. In connection with the vesting of performance stock units previously granted on August 16, 2023, Mrs. Hickox's receipt of 6,094 shares of common stock was deferred resulting in Mrs. Hickox's receipt instead of 6,094 shares of deferred stock units into the First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective July 26, 2022 (the "SERP"). Mrs. Hickox is therefore reporting the disposition of 6,094 performance stock units in exchange for an equal number of shares of deferred stock units under the SERP, which are payable upon Mrs. Hickox's termination of employment.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hickox Michelle S

(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)
	EVP/CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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	03/13/2026		A		6,094(1)	A	(1)	17,955	D
Common Stock	03/13/2026		D		6,094(2)	D	(2)	11,861	D
Common Stock								14,600	I	By IRA

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
Deferred Stock Units	(2)	03/13/2026		A		6,094		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	6,094	(2)	10,006	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock issued upon the vesting of outstanding performance stock units that were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer's stock price.

2. In connection with the vesting of performance stock units previously granted on August 16, 2023, Mrs. Hickox's receipt of 6,094 shares of common stock was deferred resulting in Mrs. Hickox's receipt instead of 6,094 shares of deferred stock units into the First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective July 26, 2022 (the "SERP"). Mrs. Hickox is therefore reporting the disposition of 6,094 performance stock units in exchange for an equal number of shares of deferred stock units under the SERP, which are payable upon Mrs. Hickox's termination of employment.

	By: Michelle S. Hickox	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did FFIN EVP/CFO Michelle Hickox report in this Form 4?

Michelle Hickox reported equity compensation activity, not an open-market trade. She received 6,094 deferred stock units and related common stock from vesting performance stock units, alongside an internal disposition linked to deferring those shares into the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

How many First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) shares did the CFO acquire or dispose?

The filing shows 6,094 units acquired and 6,094 shares disposed. She received 6,094 deferred stock units and 6,094 shares of common stock, and reported a matching 6,094-share disposition to the issuer related to deferring those shares into the retirement plan.

What are Michelle Hickox’s holdings after these FFIN transactions?

After the reported activity, Michelle Hickox holds several positions. She directly owns 11,861 shares of common stock, holds 10,006 deferred stock units, and indirectly owns 14,600 additional common shares through an IRA, according to the filing’s post-transaction ownership figures.

What is the role of the SERP in this FFIN Form 4 filing?

The SERP is the plan receiving the deferred stock units. The 6,094 deferred stock units were credited under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, replacing immediate receipt of 6,094 common shares, and are payable when Michelle Hickox’s employment with the company terminates.

Were the FFIN performance stock units tied to stock price performance?

The vesting performance stock units used non-stock-price criteria. The footnotes state that the performance stock units that vested and converted into common stock were subject to performance criteria other than the issuer’s stock price, indicating non-price-based performance measures.