Director Zimmer adds 217 First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares for heirs

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. director James Edwin Zimmer reported open-market purchases of a total of 217 shares of common stock on February 17, 2026, at prices between $43.5795 and $43.7302 per share.

The shares were bought in five separate custodial accounts for the benefit of his grandchildren under the Illinois Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, where he serves as custodian and disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.

Zimmer also reported holdings of 5,997.4411 shares held directly, 17,825.2956 shares held indirectly through a deferred compensation plan, and 4,050 shares held indirectly through an IRA.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 217 shares ($9,474)

Net Buy 8 txns

Insider Zimmer James Edwin

Role Director

Bought 217 shs ($9K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	38	$43.5795	$2K
Purchase	Common Stock	38	$43.6693	$2K
Purchase	Common Stock	44	$43.7302	$2K
Purchase	Common Stock	44	$43.7213	$2K
Purchase	Common Stock	53	$43.60	$2K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38 shares (Indirect, As Custodian for Grandchildren); Common Stock — 5,997.441 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 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^*

Zimmer James Edwin

(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)
02/17/2026

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	02/17/2026		P		38	A	$43.5795	38	I	As Custodian for Grandchildren(1)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		P		38	A	$43.6693	76	I	As Custodian for Grandchildren(1)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		P		44	A	$43.7302	120	I	As Custodian for Grandchildren(1)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		P		44	A	$43.7213	164	I	As Custodian for Grandchildren(1)
Common Stock	02/17/2026		P		53	A	$43.6	217	I	As Custodian for Grandchildren(1)
Common Stock								5,997.4411	D
Common Stock								17,825.2956	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Stock								4,050	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported securities are held in five separate custodial accounts for the benefit of the reporting person's grandchildren under the Illinois Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, for which the reporting person serves as custodian. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

	/s/ Matthew K. Smith, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Zimmer	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did FMBH director James Edwin Zimmer report on this Form 4?

James Edwin Zimmer reported multiple open-market purchases of First Mid Bancshares common stock. On February 17, 2026, he bought a total of 217 shares in several small trades, updating his reported direct and indirect ownership positions across various accounts.

How many First Mid Bancshares (FMBH) shares did James Edwin Zimmer buy and at what prices?

Zimmer bought 217 First Mid Bancshares common shares in total. The purchases were executed in five transactions at prices ranging from $43.5795 to $43.7302 per share, reflecting typical open-market trading around the mid-$43 level on February 17, 2026.

Are the newly purchased FMBH shares held directly by James Edwin Zimmer?

No, the newly purchased shares are held in five custodial accounts for his grandchildren. These accounts are established under the Illinois Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, with Zimmer as custodian, and he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

What are James Edwin Zimmer’s reported First Mid Bancshares holdings after these transactions?

After the reported activity, Zimmer lists 5,997.4411 FMBH shares held directly. He also reports 17,825.2956 shares indirectly through a deferred compensation plan and 4,050 shares indirectly through an IRA, along with 217 shares in custodial accounts for grandchildren.

Does this Form 4 for FMBH show any share sales by James Edwin Zimmer?

No, the Form 4 only shows open-market purchases of First Mid Bancshares common stock. All five reported transactions on February 17, 2026, are coded as purchases, and there are no sell transactions disclosed in this reporting period.

How is beneficial ownership of the grandchildren’s FMBH custodial accounts described?

The filing states the securities are held in five custodial accounts for Zimmer’s grandchildren under the Illinois Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, clarifying the nature of his reported indirect holdings.