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
| FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Delaware | 0-13368 | 37-1103704 |
| (State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1421 CHARLESTON AVENUE | |
| MATTOON, IL | 61938 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (217) 234-7454 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code) |
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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).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | FMBH | NASDAQ Global Market |
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| J. Kyle McCurry | 17,277,089 | 1,466,551 | — |
| Alex J. Melvin | 17,126,515 | 1,617,125 | — |
| Paul L. Palmby | 17,902,690 | 840,950 | — |
| Mary J. Westerhold | 16,690,195 | 2,053,445 | — |
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:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions |
| 18,015,590 | 497,646 | — | 230,404 |
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.
| FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC. | |
| Dated: May 1, 2026 | |
| By: /s/ Joseph R. Dively | |
| Joseph R. Dively | |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |