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Get filing alertsServisFirst shareholders approve all proposals at 2026 annual meeting
Filed May 19, 2026 · Period ending May 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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All seven directors elected with 94–99% support of votes cast; Thomas Broughton III received highest approval at 99.0%, J. Richard Cashio lowest at 94.3%.
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Executive compensation approved with 98.4% support (38.96M for, 635K against, 103K abstain); 7.7M broker non-votes.
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Forvis Mazars ratified as 2026 auditor with 99.4% support (47.12M for, 157K against, 124K abstain).
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
Summary
ServisFirst Bancshares held its 2026 annual meeting on May 19, with shareholders approving all three proposals by wide margins. The seven-member board was re-elected in uncontested races, with support ranging from 94.3% to 99.0% of votes cast. Executive compensation received 98.4% approval, and the appointment of Forvis Mazars as independent auditor was ratified with 99.4% support.
With 54.66 million shares outstanding and 47.40 million present at the meeting, the results reflect routine governance outcomes for a regional bank. The low opposition across all proposals indicates shareholder satisfaction with board composition, executive pay practices, and auditor selection. This is a procedural filing with no material impact on operations or strategy.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ServisFirst held its 2026 annual meeting; shareholders elected all seven directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified auditor appointment.
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Nominee For Withhold Broker non-votes Thomas A. Broughton III 39,308,507 | 387,078 | 7,700,236 J. Richard Cashio 37,441,920 | 2,253,665 | 7,700,236 James J. Filler 38,691,085 | 1,004,500 | 7,700,236 Betsy Bugg Holloway | 38,856,855 | 838,730 | 7,700,236 Christopher J. Mettler 38,844,395 | 851,190 | 7,700,236 Hatton C.V. Smith 38,597,766 | 1,097,819 | 7,700,236 Irma L. Tuder 38,784,790 | 910,795 | 7,700,236
All seven director nominees were elected with support ranging from 94.3% to 99.0% of votes cast (for vs. for+withhold). As of the record date, 54,663,945 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, with 47,395,821 shares present at the meeting. Director support ranged from 68.5% to 71.9% of shares outstanding, reflecting healthy approval levels for uncontested elections.
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For Against Abstain Broker non-votes 38,957,805 635,190 102,590 7,700,236
Shareholders approved executive compensation on an advisory basis with 98.4% support (for vs. for+against+abstain). Against the 54,663,945 shares outstanding disclosed in the filing, this represents 71.3% approval of shares outstanding. The low opposition indicates routine shareholder acceptance of the compensation program.
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For Against Abstain Broker non-votes 47,115,048 157,016 123,757 -
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent auditor for 2026 with 99.4% support (for vs. for+against+abstain). This represents 86.2% of the 54,663,945 shares outstanding, reflecting strong confidence in the auditor selection.
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