Every Form 4 that South Plains Financial, Inc. (SPFI) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow SPFI 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 SPFI filings page.
South Plains Financial director Richard D. Campbell reported indirect open-market sales totaling 160,000 shares of common stock on August 3–4, 2026, at weighted-average prices of $44.75 and $45.14 per share. Footnotes state the underlying trades ranged from $44.60–$45.57 per share and were aggregated for reporting. The sales were executed by Henry TAW LP, whose shares are subject to a voting agreement and irrevocable proxy giving Campbell voting authority. He also reports holdings of 10,384 shares directly and 40,000 shares indirectly through Racham Investment Group LLC. These transactions were not reported as being under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
South Plains Financial, Inc. director James D. Stein reported selling a total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock on July 28, 2026, in open-market transactions executed through a broker-dealer. The report aggregates 70,000 shares at a weighted average price of $44.36 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $44.05 to $44.92, and 30,000 shares at a weighted average price of $44.97 per share, with prices ranging from $44.72 to $45.19. Prices are presented on a weighted-average basis, and Stein has undertaken to provide full information on the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request to regulators, the issuer, or its security holders.
South Plains Financial, Inc. Chairman and CEO Curtis C. Griffith reported a Form 4 showing a disposition to the issuer of 300,000 shares of common stock at $41.39 per share on June 18, 2026. After this transaction, he directly holds 157,119 shares of common stock. The filing also lists indirect holdings through multiple family trusts, including 435,000 shares held by the CCG Trust and stakes in several 2021 family trusts, as well as 45,360 shares owned by his spouse, some of which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
South Plains Financial, Inc. director Noe G. Valles reported receiving a grant of 623 shares of Common Stock on May 20, 2026 at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a stock award rather than a market purchase. After this compensation-related acquisition, he directly holds 487,757 shares of the company’s common stock.
South Plains Financial director LaDana R. Washburn received a grant of 623 shares of Common Stock on May 20, 2026 as a stock award with no cash price per share. After this acquisition, Washburn directly holds 2,245 shares of South Plains Financial common stock.
South Plains Financial director Kyle R. Wargo received a stock grant. He was awarded 623 shares of South Plains Financial, Inc. common stock on May 20, 2026 as a grant or award with a reported price of $0.00 per share.
After this compensation-related acquisition, his direct ownership increased to 14,157 common shares. This filing reflects an equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
South Plains Financial director Noe G. Valles reported an open-market purchase of 623 shares of Common Stock on May 20, 2026. After this transaction, he directly holds a total of 487,757 shares, indicating a modest increase in his personal stake in the company.
South Plains Financial director Richard D. Campbell received a stock grant and reported his holdings. He was granted 623 shares of common stock as a direct award at no cost, bringing his directly held shares to 10,384. The filing also reports indirect holdings of 1,544,969 shares owned by Henry TAW LP, over which he exercises voting authority under a voting agreement and irrevocable proxy, and 40,000 shares owned by Racham Investment Group LLC (RIG LLC).
South Plains Financial director James D. Stein reported open-market sales of company stock. On May 18, he sold 13,504 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $40.01 per share. On May 19, he sold an additional 1,560 shares at a weighted average price of $40.07 per share.
Both trades were executed through a broker-dealer and reflect multiple same-day sales aggregated for reporting. After these transactions, Stein directly held 342,872 shares of South Plains Financial common stock.
South Plains Financial director James D. Stein reported open-market sales of company stock. He sold 10,000 shares of Common Stock on May 8, 2026 at a weighted average price of $40.38 per share and 4,936 shares on May 11, 2026 at a weighted average price of $40.06. After these transactions, he directly holds 357,936 shares. The sales were executed through a broker-dealer in multiple trades each day and reported on an aggregate, weighted-average basis, with actual prices ranging from $40.00 to $40.75 per share.
South Plains Financial director James D. Stein acquired 372,872 shares of common stock through a share-for-share merger conversion. The acquisition, dated April 1, 2026, was reported at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity issued under an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with BOH Holdings.
Under that agreement, each share of BOH common stock converted into the right to receive 0.1925 shares of South Plains Financial stock, and BOH restricted stock awards also converted into the same per share merger consideration. Following this transaction, Stein directly holds 372,872 shares, indicating this filing records his full post-merger equity position rather than an open-market purchase.
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. officer Mikella D. Newsom reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding involving common stock. On March 16, 2026, an indirect acquisition of 358 shares was reported as a grant or award to her spouse, who is also an employee of the company. These shares include restricted stock units that can be settled only in an equal number of common shares and remain subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
On March 14, 2026, 184 shares of common stock held indirectly through her spouse were disposed of at $40.74 per share to cover tax obligations by delivering shares. Following these transactions, indirect holdings by her spouse were 24,799 shares, and direct holdings by Newsom were 49,285 shares of common stock.
South Plains Financial CFO and Treasurer Steven B. Crockett reported equity compensation transactions involving the company’s common stock. On February 18, 2026, he acquired 5,306 shares as a grant or award at $0.00 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 90,894 shares. On February 19, 2026, 582 shares were disposed of at $41.86 per share to cover tax withholding obligations, after which he directly owned 90,312 shares. His reported holdings include restricted stock units that can be settled in an equal number of shares and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
South Plains Financial Chief Risk Officer & Secretary Mikella D. Newsom reported mixed equity movements in company stock. On February 18, 2026, she acquired 1,605 shares of common stock as a grant or award at $0.00 per share, bringing her direct holdings to 49,285 shares. On February 17, 2026, 612 shares were disposed of at $42.50 per share to cover tax or exercise obligations, leaving 47,680 directly held shares after that transaction. The filing also notes 24,625 shares held indirectly by her spouse, who is an employee of the issuer, and explains that some reported holdings include restricted stock units that settle only in shares and remain subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
South Plains Financial insider activity: Bates Brent A, CCO of City Bank, reported two common stock transactions. On February 18, 2026, he acquired 2,283 shares at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, bringing his reported holdings to 13,620 shares. On February 17, 2026, he disposed of 840 shares at $42.50 per share in a tax-withholding disposition, after which his reported holdings were 11,337 shares. The reported holdings include restricted stock units that can only be settled in an equal number of common shares and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
South Plains Financial insider Paul A. Ehlers reported two stock transactions involving the company’s common shares. On February 18, 2026, he acquired 2,283 shares as a grant or award at $0.00 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 87,519 shares.
On February 17, 2026, 884 shares were disposed of at $42.50 per share in a tax-withholding transaction related to equity compensation, after which he directly held 85,236 shares. Some reported holdings include restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
South Plains Financial, Inc. insider activity: Chairman and CEO Curtis C. Griffith reported a bona fide gift of 4,000 shares of common stock on February 11, 2026, at a stated price of $0 per share. After this transfer, he directly holds 457,119 common shares, which include restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
Griffith also reports indirect holdings, including 45,360 shares owned by his spouse and 435,000 shares held by the Curtis C. Griffith 2021 Irrevocable Trust, for which his spouse serves as trustee and family members are beneficiaries. Additional indirect holdings are reported in several 2021 family trusts (RTW, BLW, WHW, SSG, and JBG Trusts), with reported positions of 64,000 or 87,000 shares each and Griffith serving as trustee. He disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirect holdings except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
South Plains Financial Chairman and CEO Curtis C. Griffith reported an option exercise and related share withholding, and then amended the prior report to correct a checkbox error. On 12/31/2025, he exercised 3,000 stock options at an exercise price of $8.60 per share, acquiring 3,000 shares of common stock. On the same date, 1,224 shares of common stock were disposed of at $39.61 per share in a transaction coded "F," reflecting shares withheld to cover taxes. Following these transactions, he directly held 459,016 shares of common stock, with additional indirect holdings reported in the name of his spouse and several 2021 family trusts. The amendment states it was filed solely to correct the inadvertent checking of the box indicating the transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan.
South Plains Financial, Inc. insider Mikella D. Newsom, Chief Risk Officer & Secretary, filed an amended Form 4 for transactions dated 12/31/2025. The amendment corrects a prior filing that had inadvertently checked the box indicating the trades were made under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan.
On 12/31/2025, stock options with a $8.6 exercise price to acquire 3,000 shares of common stock were exercised for her account and 3,000 shares for her spouse’s account. In connection with these exercises, 1,224 shares were disposed of at $39.61 in each account, reported with code "F" as shares withheld for taxes.
After these transactions, she beneficially owned 48,292 shares directly and 24,625 shares indirectly through her spouse. The directly owned amount includes restricted stock units that can only be settled in an equal number of common shares and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
South Plains Financial, Inc. reported an amended insider transaction for COO of City Bank, Paul A. Ehlers, dated 12/31/2025. Ehlers exercised 6,000 stock options with an exercise price of $8.6 per share, receiving 6,000 shares of common stock.
On the same date, 2,447 shares of common stock were disposed of at $39.61 per share under code F, reflecting shares withheld or surrendered to cover taxes. Following these transactions, Ehlers beneficially owned 86,120 shares of common stock, held directly. The amendment was filed to correct the earlier indication that the transaction had been made under a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan.
South Plains Financial, Inc. president and director Cory T. Newsom reported an insider equity transaction. On 12/31/2025, he exercised 9,000 stock options with an exercise price of $8.6 per share, receiving the same number of common shares. On the same date, he disposed of 3,670 shares of common stock at a price of $39.61 per share in a separate transaction coded "F." After these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 290,545 shares of South Plains Financial common stock and indirectly owned 643 shares through his spouse.
South Plains Financial, Inc. Chairman and CEO Curtis C. Griffith reported several equity transactions on January 5, 2026. The filing shows 1,108 shares of common stock were withheld at $38.28 per share in a transaction coded "F," typically used for shares withheld to cover taxes on equity awards. He also reported acquiring 3,211 shares of common stock at $38.92 per share in a transaction coded "A," bringing his directly held common stock to 461,119 shares, which include restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
Indirect holdings are reported as 45,360 shares owned by his spouse and additional blocks held in multiple family trusts, some of which he expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest. Griffith was also granted 10,644 stock options with an exercise price of $38.92 per share, expiring on January 5, 2036. Twenty-five percent of these options vest on the first anniversary of January 5, 2026, with the remainder vesting monthly over the following 36 months, and they become fully vested earlier upon disability, death, or a change in control.
South Plains Financial president Cory T. Newsom, a director and officer of SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. (SPFI), reported equity transactions dated January 5, 2026. He had 2,071 shares of common stock withheld and disposed of at $38.28 per share (code F), typically used to cover tax obligations, and acquired 6,423 shares of common stock at $38.92 per share (code A). After these transactions, he beneficially owned 294,897 shares of common stock directly, which include restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions, and 643 shares indirectly through his spouse.
He also received 18,031 stock options (right to buy common stock) with an exercise price of $38.92 per share, expiring on January 5, 2036. According to the vesting terms, 25% of these options vest on the first anniversary of January 5, 2026, and the remainder vests monthly over the following 36 months, with full acceleration upon disability, death, or immediately prior to a change in control of the company.