UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2021
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
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Other Events.
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On January 21, 2021, South Plains Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be paid on February 16, 2021 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
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Press release, dated January 21, 2021, announcing South Plains Financial, Inc. quarterly cash dividend.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
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Dated: January 21, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Curtis C. Griffith
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Curtis C. Griffith
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
South Plains Financial, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
LUBBOCK, Texas, January 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) (“South Plains” or the “Company”), the parent company of City Bank, today
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on February 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 1, 2021. The
amount and timing of any future dividend payments to the Company’s shareholders will be subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
About South Plains Financial, Inc.
South Plains is the bank holding company for City Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. City Bank is one of the largest independent banks
in West Texas and has additional banking operations in the Dallas, El Paso, Greater Houston, the Permian Basin, and College Station Texas markets, and the Ruidoso and Eastern New Mexico markets. South Plains provides a wide range of commercial and
consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in its market areas. Its principal business activities include commercial and retail banking, along with insurance, investment, trust and mortgage services. Please
visit https://www.spfi.bank for more information.
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Contact:
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Mikella Newsom, Chief Risk Officer and Secretary
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(866) 771-3347
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Source: South Plains Financial, Inc.
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