Director Alex J. Melvin receives 775 First Mid (FMBH) shares in equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Mid Bancshares director Alex J. Melvin reported a stock grant under a Form 4 filing. On 02/02/2026, he acquired 775 shares of First Mid Bancshares common stock at $43.58 per share as part of an annual equity grant to directors.

Following this grant, Melvin directly beneficially owned 137,598.0211 shares of common stock. The transaction is reported as a direct ownership position and reflects routine director compensation in the form of company equity.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Melvin Alex J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	775	$43.58	$34K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 137,598.021 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

Melvin Alex J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1421 CHARLESTON AVE.

(Street)

MATTOON IL 61938

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. [ FMBH ]

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

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

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

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	02/02/2026		A		775(1)	A	$43.58	137,598.0211	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares were issued as an annual equity grant to directors.

	/s/ Matthew K. Smith, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Melvin	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) report for Alex J. Melvin?

First Mid Bancshares reported that director Alex J. Melvin acquired 775 shares of common stock. The shares were granted on 02/02/2026 as an annual equity award to directors, at a price of $43.58 per share, increasing his direct holdings.

How many First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares does Alex J. Melvin own after this grant?

After the reported grant, Alex J. Melvin beneficially owned 137,598.0211 shares of First Mid Bancshares common stock. This figure represents his direct ownership following the 775-share annual equity grant reported in the Form 4 filed for the 02/02/2026 transaction.

What was the price of the First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares granted to Alex J. Melvin?

The 775 First Mid Bancshares common shares granted to Alex J. Melvin were reported at a price of $43.58 per share. This price is disclosed in the Form 4 as the value used for the annual equity grant issued to directors on 02/02/2026.

Was Alex J. Melvin’s First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) transaction a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 explains that the 775 shares of common stock were issued as an annual equity grant to directors, indicating compensation in stock rather than a discretionary buy or sell transaction.

What role does Alex J. Melvin hold at First Mid Bancshares (FMBH)?

Alex J. Melvin is identified as a director of First Mid Bancshares, Inc. in the Form 4. The reported 775-share transaction was an annual equity grant to directors, consistent with stock-based compensation typically provided to board members for their service.

Is the 775-share First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) grant to Alex J. Melvin reported as direct or indirect ownership?

The 775-share grant to Alex J. Melvin is reported as directly owned. The Form 4 lists the ownership form as “D” for direct, with no indicated indirect holding entity, and the footnote only states it is an annual equity grant to directors.