SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
For the period ended May 11, 2026. Filed Apr 6, 2026.
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May 11, 2026 · Filed Apr 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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South Plains Financial, Inc.
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Dear Fellow Shareholder:
On behalf of the board of directors of South Plains Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), I invite you to attend the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (the “annual meeting”) to be held solely by means of remote communication on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Central Time.
The purposes of the annual meeting are set forth in the accompanying Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
In accordance with Texas law and the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, the Company’s board of directors has decided that the annual meeting will be held solely by means of remote communication. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in-person.
Shareholders may attend and participate in the annual meeting by means of remote communication by logging onto the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPFI2026 with your sixteen-digit control number provided on your proxy card or, if your shares of common stock of the Company are held in “street name,” on your broker’s or intermediary’s voting instruction card. Individuals without a control number may attend the annual meeting as a guest using the link to the virtual meeting platform, but will not have the option to vote. Those planning to participate in the annual meeting should connect to the virtual meeting platform at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the annual meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, it is important that your shares be represented. Please take a moment to complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible, or use Internet or telephone voting according to the instructions on the proxy card. You may also attend the annual meeting and vote by means of remote communication by logging onto the virtual meeting platform, as discussed above.
We appreciate your continued support of our Company and look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting.
Sincerely,
Curtis C. Griffith
Curtis C. Griffith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
5219 City Bank Parkway
Lubbock, Texas 79407
(800) 687-2265
NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the shareholders of South Plains Financial, Inc.:
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “annual meeting”) of South Plains Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held solely by means of remote communication on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect two (2) Class I directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of shareholders or each until their respective successor or successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal from office; |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026; |
| 3. | To approve the Company’s compensation for named executive officers - advisory (non-binding) vote; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. |
In accordance with Texas law and the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, the Company’s board of directors has decided that the annual meeting will be held solely by means of remote communication. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting in-person.
Shareholders may attend and participate in the annual meeting by means of remote communication by logging onto the virtual meeting platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SPFI2026 with your sixteen-digit control number provided on your proxy card or, if your shares of common stock of the Company are held in “street name,” on your broker’s or intermediary’s voting instruction card. Individuals without a control number may attend the annual meeting as a guest using the link to the virtual meeting platform, but will not have the option to vote. Those planning to participate in the annual meeting should connect to the virtual meeting platform at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the annual meeting.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 2026, the record date, will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the annual meeting. For instructions on voting, please refer to the enclosed proxy card or voting information form. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting will be available for inspection by any shareholder at the principal office of the Company during ordinary business hours for a period of ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Curtis C. Griffith
Curtis C. Griffith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders To Be Held on May 11, 2026: electronic copies of the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proxy statement, our 2025 Annual Report to Shareholders and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 are available at www.proxyvote.com and on the SEC Filings page of the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://www.spfi.bank/financials-filings/sec-filings.
Your Vote is Important
A proxy card is included with this proxy statement. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting by means of remote communication, please vote by completing, signing and dating the proxy card and promptly mailing it or via the Internet pursuant to the instructions provided on the enclosed proxy card. You may revoke your proxy card in the manner described in the proxy statement at any time before it is exercised. See “About the Annual Meeting” for more information on how to vote your shares or revoke your proxy.
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