Cory T. Newsom - 05 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. (SPFI)

Role: President, Director
Signature: /s/ By Mikella D. Newsom as Attorney-in-Fact for Cory T. Newsom
Issuer symbol: SPFI
Transactions as of: 05 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$170,705
Form type: 4
Filing time: 07 Jan 2026, 20:21:12 UTC
Previous filing: 08 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Newsom Cory T	President, Director	5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY, LUBBOCK	/s/ By Mikella D. Newsom as Attorney-in-Fact for Cory T. Newsom	07 Jan 2026	0001775199

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SPFI	Common Stock	Tax liability	$79,278	-2,071	-0.71%	$38.28	288,474	05 Jan 2026	Direct
transaction	SPFI	Common Stock	Award	$249,983	+6,423	+2.2%	$38.92	294,897	05 Jan 2026	Direct	F1
holding	SPFI	Common Stock						643	05 Jan 2026	By Spouse	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SPFI	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	Award	$0	+18,031		$0.000000	18,031	05 Jan 2026	Common Stock	18,031	$38.92	Direct	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	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.
F2	Shares owned by the Reporting Person's spouse.
F3	25% of the stock options vest on the first anniversary of January 5, 2026; thereafter, the remaining vest pro rata on a month basis over the next 36 months. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the stock options will automatically become fully vested upon the earlier of: (i) the Reporting Person's disability, (ii) the Reporting Person's death, and (iii) immediately prior to a change in control of the Issuer.