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

Commerce Bancshares completes FineMark Holdings acquisition

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Commerce Bancshares said on January 1, 2026 that it closed its previously announced acquisition of FineMark Holdings, parent of FineMark National Bank & Trust. The filing says the deal adds private banking and wealth management locations in Arizona and South Carolina, and that Commerce has approximately $36 billion of assets and $90 billion of assets under administration on a pro forma basis.

Key points

  • Closing announced January 1, 2026, under a merger agreement dated June 16, 2025
  • Pro forma assets of approximately $36 billion and $90 billion of assets under administration, using September 30, 2025 data
  • FineMark National Bank & Trust merged into Commerce Bank and will operate as FineMark Bank & Trust, a division; systems conversion planned for the second half of 2026
  • The forward-looking statements section cites dilution from Commerce's issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition

The filing

CompanyCommerce Bancshares (CBSH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 2, 2026, 6:02 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-000016

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing 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 January 02, 2026.

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