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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Commerce Bancshares (CBSH)

Commerce Bancshares' chief accounting officer Paul Steiner to resign; successor named

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Commerce Bancshares said Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Paul A. Steiner decided to resign to pursue other opportunities, and that the decision does not stem from any disagreement with the company on finances, accounting, operations, policies or practices. Steven A. Brandjord, currently Assistant Controller and Director of Tax, is named successor effective May 2026, and Steiner stays through July 7, 2026 for an orderly transition.

Key points

  • Paul A. Steiner notified the company of his resignation on March 24, 2026
  • Steiner remains with the company through July 7, 2026 to support the transition
  • Steven A. Brandjord joined the company in 2014 and will become Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer in May 2026, subject to Board appointment
  • Brandjord is being granted approximately 2,100 restricted stock units vesting over 4 years

The filing

CompanyCommerce Bancshares (CBSH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 30, 2026, 1:03 PM ET
Accession number0000022356-26-000120

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 30, 2026.

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