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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 30, 2026
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Missouri | | 001-36502 | | 43-0889454 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1000 Walnut, | | |
| Kansas City, | MO | | 64106 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(816) 234-2000
(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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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| Title of class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
| $5 Par Value Common Stock | CBSH | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 November 3, 2026, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing the Board of Directors' approval of the repurchase, in combination with the amount remaining from the prior authorization on April 24, 2026, of up to 7,500,000 total shares of the Company’s common stock through its repurchase program. A copy of the press release announcing this share repurchase program is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
104 The XBRL tags on the cover page of this Form 8-K are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
SIGNATURE
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. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Steven A. Brandjord |
| | Steven A. Brandjord |
| | Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) |
Date: November 3, 2026