BARTH KEVIN G 4

What Happened

Kevin G. Barth, Executive Vice President of Commerce Bancshares, received a grant/award of 44,262 shares on July 1, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $58.74 per share, for a total value of $2,599,950. This transaction is coded as an award/grant (A), i.e., a compensation-related issuance rather than a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: July 1, 2026
• Shares granted: 44,262 at $58.74 each — total reported value $2,599,950 (~$2.6M)
• Form 4 filed: July 6, 2026 (5 calendar days after the transaction); Form 4s are generally due within two business days, so this filing appears late.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes/plan references: The filing does not disclose additional footnotes, a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or vesting details.

Context

Grants and awards are commonly part of executive compensation and may be subject to vesting schedules or other conditions; they are not equivalent to an open-market purchase that signals a direct personal investment. Retail investors should view this as compensation-related insider activity and consider it alongside other insider transactions and the company’s fundamentals.