Every material Form 8-K SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. has filed with the SEC since June 17, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
South Plains Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $20.8 million, or $1.06 diluted earnings per share, up from $19.0 million, or $0.96 per share, in the second quarter of 2026 and from $16.3 million, or $0.96 per share, in the third quarter of 2025. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share and said Chairman and CEO Curtis Griffith will retire as CEO at the end of 2026, with President Cory Newsom named as his successor. Shareholders get higher reported earnings and a leadership transition in the same release.
Net income was $20.8 million for Q3 2026, compared with $19.0 million in Q2 2026 and $16.3 million in Q3 2025.
Diluted EPS was $1.06, compared with $0.96 in Q2 2026 and $0.96 in Q3 2025.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable November 16, 2026, to holders of record as of November 2, 2026.
Curtis Griffith plans to retire as CEO at the end of 2026; Cory Newsom was appointed as his successor and Griffith will remain Chairman.
South Plains Financial reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $19.0 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, up from $14.5 million and $0.85 in the first quarter and from $14.6 million and $0.86 a year earlier. The results include the Bank of Houston acquisition, completed April 1, 2026, and the company also said CEO Curtis Griffith plans to retire at year-end, with President Cory Newsom expected to lead the company.
Net income was $19.0 million for Q2 2026, versus $14.5 million in Q1 2026 and $14.6 million in Q2 2025.
Diluted EPS was $0.96, versus $0.85 in Q1 2026 and $0.86 in Q2 2025; net interest margin was 4.00%, down from 4.04% in Q1 2026.
The Bank of Houston merger closed effective April 1, 2026, and total deposits reached $4.64 billion at June 30, 2026.
The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable August 10, 2026 to holders of record on July 27, 2026.
South Plains Financial said Chairman and CEO Curtis Griffith will retire as CEO effective December 31, 2026, and will remain Chairman and a director. The board appointed President Cory Newsom as CEO effective the same date, and the company also ended a board representation agreement with shareholder Henry TAW LP, which now owns less than 10% of its shares.
Curtis Griffith retires as CEO effective December 31, 2026, and continues as Chairman of the Board.
Cory Newsom, President and a director, is appointed CEO effective December 31, 2026.
The company will repurchase 300,000 shares from Griffith on or before June 30, 2026, outside its previously disclosed buyback program, at the prior day's closing market price.
The board representation agreement with Henry TAW LP was terminated effective June 17, 2026.
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