Director Palmby receives 775-share grant at First Mid (FMBH)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. director Paul Laurence Palmby reported receiving an annual equity grant of common stock. On 02/02/2026, he acquired 775 shares of First Mid Bancshares common stock at $43.58 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 5,585 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Palmby Paul Laurence

Role Director

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 5,585 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^*

Palmby Paul Laurence

(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	5,585	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. Palmby	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) report for Paul Laurence Palmby?

First Mid Bancshares director Paul Laurence Palmby reported acquiring 775 shares of common stock. The transaction occurred on 02/02/2026 and was classified as an acquisition, increasing his directly held position to 5,585 shares after the grant.

Was the First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) Form 4 transaction a purchase or an award?

The Form 4 shows an award, not an open-market purchase. A footnote states the 775 common shares were issued as an annual equity grant to directors, reflecting stock-based compensation rather than a discretionary market buy.

At what price were the new First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares recorded on the Form 4?

The 775 First Mid Bancshares common shares were recorded at $43.58 per share. This price appears in the Form 4 as the transaction price for the director equity grant reported on 02/02/2026.

How many First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares does Paul Laurence Palmby own after this transaction?

Following the 775-share equity grant, Paul Laurence Palmby beneficially owns 5,585 First Mid Bancshares common shares. The Form 4 specifies this as his total directly held amount after the reported transaction on 02/02/2026.

Is the reported First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) insider holding direct or indirect?

The Form 4 indicates Paul Laurence Palmby’s 5,585 First Mid Bancshares common shares are held as direct ownership. The ownership form column lists the position as “D,” meaning the shares are directly owned rather than held through an intermediary entity.