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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 21, 2021

 
South Plains Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Texas
001-38895
75-2453320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
5219 City Bank Parkway
Lubbock, Texas
  
79407
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(806) 792-7101
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
 SPFI
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On October 21, 2021, South Plains Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on its outstanding common stock.  The dividend will be paid on November 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2021.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

 (d)
Exhibits.
 
  99.1
Press release, dated October 21, 2021, announcing South Plains Financial, Inc. quarterly cash dividend.
 

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
     
Dated:  October 21, 2021
By:
/s/ Steven B. Crockett
   
Steven B. Crockett
   
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 
Exhibit 99.1



South Plains Financial, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
 
LUBBOCK, Texas, October 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) (“South Plains”), the parent company of City Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on November 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 1, 2021.
 
About South Plains Financial, Inc.
 
South Plains is the bank holding company for City Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. City Bank is one of the largest independent banks in West Texas and has additional banking operations in the Dallas, El Paso, Greater Houston, the Permian Basin, and College Station, Texas markets, and the Ruidoso, New Mexico market. South Plains provides a wide range of commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in its market areas. Its principal business activities include commercial and retail banking, along with insurance, investment, trust and mortgage services. Please visit https://www.spfi.bank for more information.
 
 
Contact:
Mikella Newsom, Chief Risk Officer and Secretary
 
investors@city.bank
 
(866) 771-3347
   
   Source: South Plains Financial, Inc.