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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. (SPFI)

South Plains Financial CEO Griffith to retire Dec. 31; Cory Newsom named successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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.

The filing

CompanySOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. (SPFI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 17, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-025604

Items reported: 1.02 Termination of Material Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 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 June 17, 2026.

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