# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000700565
**File Stem:** 0001171843-26-002932
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5554
**Document Hash:** bfbf7a4d98f55dfa42c0cd5d97923bcd
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001171843-26-002932.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001171843-26-002932

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260501

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000700565
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 371103704
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36434
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26931795

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1515 CHARLESTON AVE
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 499
- **CITY:** MATTOON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 61938
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2172347454

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** PO BOX 499
- **CITY:** MATTOON
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 61938

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040326

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST-MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

May 1, 2026

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| **FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.** |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |

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| **Delaware** | **0-13368** | **37-1103704** |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE** |  |
| **MATTOON, IL** | **61938** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| **(217) 234-7454** |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | FMBH | NASDAQ Global Market |

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on April 29, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person and by proxy holders 18,743,640 shares of Common Stock of the Company, representing approximately 70.4% of the total votes eligible to be cast, constituting a majority and more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

The matters considered and voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:

**Proposal 1: Election of Directors.** Four directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each for a three year term. The results of voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

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|  | **Votes For** | **Votes** **Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| J. Kyle McCurry | 17277089 | 1466551 |  |
| Alex J. Melvin | 17126515 | 1617125 |  |
| Paul L. Palmby | 17902690 | 840950 |  |
| Mary J. Westerhold | 16690195 | 2053445 |  |

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**Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.** With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers described in the Company's proxy statement, the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, were as follows:

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| **Votes** **For** | **Votes** **Against** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Abstentions** |
| 18015590 | 497646 |  | 230404 |

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**SIGNATURE**

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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|  | FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. |
| Dated: May 1, 2026 |  |
|  | By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Joseph R. Dively</u> |
|  | Joseph R. Dively |
|  | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |

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