Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow SFBS and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full SFBS filings page.
ServisFirst Bancshares is asking stockholders to elect seven incumbent directors, approve an advisory “Say on Pay” vote for named executive officers, and ratify Forvis Mazars, LLP as auditor for 2026 at its May 18, 2026 annual meeting in Birmingham.
The board is largely independent, with six of seven directors meeting NYSE independence standards, and has adopted governance tools including a director resignation policy, an incentive compensation clawback policy, and strict insider trading and anti‑hedging rules. Directors and executives collectively own about 6.5% of shares, with many holding stock far above typical guideline multiples.
Executive pay blends salary, annual cash incentives, and equity. 2025 bonuses were tied to earnings per share, loan and deposit growth, efficiency ratio, and a credit‑quality modifier. The company achieved $5.25 earnings per share (at the threshold level), loan growth of 8.7%, deposit growth of 5.0%, and an efficiency ratio of 32.09%, yielding a 72.5% of target bonus factor before upward discretion. Performance share awards can pay 0–150% of target based on three‑year relative total shareholder return; weak recent TSR meant no payout for 2023 awards.