# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001163668
**File Stem:** 0001775195-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 8548
**Document Hash:** 5d66a26d593c68b7d7c5e586ac3143c7
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001775195-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001775195-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260105

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Griffith Curtis C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001775195

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38895
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26508944

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LUBBOCK
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79407-3544
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001163668
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LUBBOCK
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79407-3544
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 806-792-7101

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LUBBOCK
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79407-3544

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011214

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[x] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Griffith Curtis C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LUBBOCK, TX 79407-3544<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chairman and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. [ SPFI ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-31 |  | M |  | 3000 | A | $8.6 | 460240<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-12-31 |  | F |  | 1224 | D | $39.61 | 459016 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45360<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Spouse |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 435000<sup>(3)</sup> | I | By CCG Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64000<sup>(4)</sup> | I | By RTW Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87000<sup>(5)</sup> | I | By BLW Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87000<sup>(6)</sup> | I | By WHW Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87000<sup>(7)</sup> | I | By SSG Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87000<sup>(8)</sup> | I | By JBG Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Options (Right to Buy) | $8.6 | 2025-12-31 |  | M |  |  | 3000 | <sup>(9)</sup> | 2025-12-31 | Common Stock | 3000 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The shares reported include restricted stock units that may be settled only by delivery of an equal number of shares of common stock and which are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.

(2) Shares owned by the Reporting Person's spouse. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

(3) Shares held in the Curtis C. Griffith 2021 Irrevocable Trust ("CCG Trust"), over which the Reporting Person's spouse, who shares the Reporting Person's household, serves as trustee. The members of the Reporting Person's immediate family are the beneficiaries of this trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

(4) Shares held in the Richard Thomas White 2021 Trust ("RTW Trust"), over which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. A member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary of this trust.

(5) Shares held in the Birdie Lucille White 2021 Trust ("BLW Trust"), over which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. A member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary of this trust.

(6) Shares held in the William Hogan White 2021 Trust ("WHW Trust"), over which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. A member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary of this trust.

(7) Shares held in the Sydney Suzanne Griffith 2021 Trust ("SSG Trust"), over which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. A member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary of this trust.

(8) Shares held in the Johnathan Brockway Griffith 2021 Trust ("JBG Trust"), over which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. A member of the Reporting Person's immediate family is the beneficiary of this trust.

(9) These were fully exercisable on date of grant to the Reporting Person.

**Signature:** /s/ Curtis C. Griffith  
**Date:** 2026-01-05

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**