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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC · Apr 28, 5:33 PM ET

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FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC 8-K

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First Financial Bankshares Inc. Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Results

What Happened

  • First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN) filed an 8‑K on April 29, 2026 disclosing the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held April 28, 2026. All nominated directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The company’s shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and approved the advisory “say‑on‑pay” vote for named executive officer compensation.

Key Details

  • Directors elected and vote counts (Votes For / Votes Withheld):
    • Vianei Lopez Braun: 108,412,469 / 2,073,247
    • David L. Copeland: 107,215,734 / 3,269,982
    • Sally Pope Davis: 109,796,816 / 688,900
    • Michael B. Denny: 109,801,149 / 684,567
    • F. Scott Dueser: 109,029,741 / 1,455,975
    • Murray H. Edwards: 106,861,853 / 3,623,863
    • Geoff Haney: 110,012,056 / 473,660
    • Eli Jones, Ph.D.: 109,434,868 / 1,050,848
    • I. Tim Lancaster: 104,350,901 / 6,134,815
    • Kade L. Matthews: 108,566,159 / 1,919,557
    • Robert C. Nickles: 108,239,063 / 2,246,653
    • Blake Poutra: 110,039,940 / 445,776
    • Lota S. Zoth: 109,994,472 / 491,244
  • Broker non‑votes: 18,114,378 applicable to director and say‑on‑pay matters.
  • Auditor ratification: Ernst & Young LLP ratified 126,353,649 for / 2,020,446 against / 225,999 abstained (no broker non‑votes).
  • Advisory say‑on‑pay vote: approved 101,942,536 for / 4,885,300 against / 3,657,880 abstained (18,114,378 broker non‑votes).

Why It Matters

  • The results confirm the company’s board composition for the coming year and maintain continuity in governance. Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor finalizes the company’s external audit relationship for 2026. The affirmative advisory vote on executive compensation signals shareholder support for the disclosed pay practices, though the recorded dissent and abstentions give investors visibility into areas of shareholder concern. The large number of broker non‑votes on certain matters reflects shares held by brokers that did not vote on non‑routine items, which can affect vote totals for those proposals.

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