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COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH)

Name: COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ Executive Compensation FY2025
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Published: 2026-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
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Source Filing

DEF 14AFiled Mar 13, 2026View on SEC EDGAR

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Executive Record

John W. Kemper,

President and CEO

Awaiting verdict

Reported Pay

$6.5M

Summary compensation table total · FY2025

Pay YoY

+8%

Stock return

-12%

Pay mix

45% equity · 52% cash · 3% other

Loading dossier for CBSH FY2025: $6.5M compensation under review.

Findings

01
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $6.5M against -12% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
02
Reported pay changed +8%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
03
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for CBSH.

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All Top Executives

Team view

5 executives

CEO

President and CEO

Total PayFY2025

$6.5M

45% equity52% cash3% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$2.0M

26% equity69% cash5% other

and CFO

Total PayFY2025

$2.0M

26% equity69% cash5% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$1.7M

30% equity68% cash2% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$1.7M

25% equity73% cash2% other

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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown

How much does John W. Kemper, get paid?

$6.5M total compensation

John W. Kemper, earned $6.5M in FY2025 — here's how that breaks down.

Stock awards

$2.9M

45% of total

Performance bonus

$2.3M

36% of total

Salary

$1.0M

16% of total

Other compensation

$211.0K

3% of total

Activity timeline · FY2025

Grants, governance, and insider moves

Recent events from filings

GrantsBuysSalesGifts/plannedGovernance

Nov 4, 2025
Alaina G. Maciá Cash Bonus
Oct 31, 2025
Alaina G. Maciá — Director Compensation Program | Appointment as an independent member of the Board of Directors.; Term extends until 2027, filling the vacancy of Mr. Jonathan M. Kemper.; Will serve on the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.; Participates in the standard compensation program for non-employee directors.; Compensation will be prorated based on the commencement date of service.
Mar 29, 2025
John W. Kemper, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $1,050,000; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $1,964,441; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 43,931
Mar 29, 2025
Charles G. Kim, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $601,093; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $705,904; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,946
Mar 29, 2025
Kevin G. Barth, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $601,093; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $705,904; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,946
Mar 29, 2025
Robert S. Holmes — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $531,738; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $550,323; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 6,316
Mar 29, 2025
John K. Handy — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $531,738; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $409,386; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,845
Jan 28, 2025
John W. Kemper, RSU – Equity Incentive Plan (43,931 maximum)

Pay & Performance Snapshot

A pay-performance summary will appear here once the verdict loads above.

02Pay changes vs. stock performance

Is this pay justified?

1 year of data

Peer context

Mid-cap median CEO pay $8.8MPeer TSR 152.7% in FY2025Lagged peers by 41.6%

Dashed line marks the mid-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $6.7B market cap, based on 159 peers in this size band.

03Recent insider trades by officers and directors

Are insiders buying or selling?

~32 trades

Showing rolling 12-month insider activity from the latest filing on record.

John W. Kemper, · 0 filingsPartial history

Conviction read

Are insiders selling into strength or holding through dips?

Run the conviction pass when you want the tape interpreted, not just listed.

Current lens

Company-wide activity

Every captured filing across FY2023-FY2026. Start with realized sales, then widen out through the filters below.

Stock sales (last 12 months)

$93.3K

2 trades · 1,810 shares

Pre-planned trades

0 trades

Upcoming planned sales (next 90d)

$93.3K announced

Tax withholding sales

$18.7K withheld

Who is doing the selling

Ranked within FY2023-FY2026 (excluding tax withholding sales).

JAKOVICH KIM LCIK 0001925700

1 trades · $48.8K value

Last trade 3/5/2026

ROWE MARGARET MCIK 0002033226

1 trades · $44.5K value

Last trade 3/5/2026

Last 30 days

−$13,803

2 sellers · 2 transactions

Last 90 days

+$98,177

2 sellers, 2 buyers · 6 transactions

Recent company activity

Showing 4 of ~32 filings

KEMPER DAVID W

Mar 24, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$7,214

SEC filing →

BARTH KEVIN G

Mar 24, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$6,588.8

SEC filing →

JAKOVICH KIM L

Mar 5, 2026 · Planned sale

Value +$48,826.1

SEC filing →

ROWE MARGARET M

Mar 5, 2026 · Planned sale

Value +$44,501

SEC filing →

Filing log

Company-wide filing log

Showing ~32 filings across FY2023-FY2026. The table opens on realized sales and lets you widen out from there.

FY2023–FY2026

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04Showing FY2025 data (latest available)

Who sits on the board?

Showing FY2025

FY2026 does not include director compensation in our current dataset, so we're showing the latest board table we found.

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Full data tables

Show grant reconciliation, pay tables, and equity data

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Realized Pay Adjustments

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Executive Pay Table

Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing

$ in millions

Year	Executive	Salary	Bonus & Incentive	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Other Adj.	Total
2025	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.05M	$2.31M	$2.93M	$0.00M	$0.21M	$6.50M
2024	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.04M	$1.96M	$2.29M	$0.60M	$0.14M	$6.03M
2023	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.03M	$0.91M	$2.07M	$0.54M	$0.18M	$4.72M
2022	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.00M	$1.64M	$1.96M	$0.54M	$0.18M	$5.32M
2021	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$0.97M	$1.60M	$2.16M	$0.00M	$0.11M	$4.84M

Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.

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COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH) — Key Facts

Last updated Apr 15, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2026

COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH) — Key Facts
CEO	John W. Kemper,, President and CEO
Fiscal year	FY2025
Total compensation	$6.5M
Base salary	$1.0M
Stock awards	$2.9M
Other compensation	$211K
Year-over-year change	+8%
Source	DEF 14A, 2026-03-13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does John W. Kemper, make?

John W. Kemper,, the President and CEO of COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/, received total compensation of $6.5 million in fiscal year 2025. This includes base salary of $1.0 million and stock awards valued at $2.9 million.

What is John W. Kemper,'s salary at COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/?

John W. Kemper,'s base salary at COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ is $1.0 million per year as of fiscal year 2025. However, total compensation including stock awards, bonuses, and other benefits is $6.5 million.

What is COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/'s CEO compensation?

COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/'s CEO, John W. Kemper,, earned $6.5 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. The majority of this compensation comes from stock awards ($2.9 million) rather than base salary ($1.0 million).

COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH)

Source Filing

DEF 14AFiled Mar 13, 2026View on SEC EDGAR

Methodology →

Executive Record

John W. Kemper,

President and CEO

Awaiting verdict

Reported Pay

$6.5M

Summary compensation table total · FY2025

Pay YoY

+8%

Stock return

-12%

Pay mix

45% equity · 52% cash · 3% other

Loading dossier for CBSH FY2025: $6.5M compensation under review.

Findings

01
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $6.5M against -12% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
02
Reported pay changed +8%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
03
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for CBSH.

Select Executive

All Top Executives

Team view

5 executives

CEO

President and CEO

Total PayFY2025

$6.5M

45% equity52% cash3% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$2.0M

26% equity69% cash5% other

and CFO

Total PayFY2025

$2.0M

26% equity69% cash5% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$1.7M

30% equity68% cash2% other

Executive Vice President

Total PayFY2025

$1.7M

25% equity73% cash2% other

Ask a question about this filing

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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown

How much does John W. Kemper, get paid?

$6.5M total compensation

John W. Kemper, earned $6.5M in FY2025 — here's how that breaks down.

Stock awards

$2.9M

45% of total

Performance bonus

$2.3M

36% of total

Salary

$1.0M

16% of total

Other compensation

$211.0K

3% of total

Activity timeline · FY2025

Grants, governance, and insider moves

Recent events from filings

GrantsBuysSalesGifts/plannedGovernance

Nov 4, 2025
Alaina G. Maciá Cash Bonus
Oct 31, 2025
Alaina G. Maciá — Director Compensation Program | Appointment as an independent member of the Board of Directors.; Term extends until 2027, filling the vacancy of Mr. Jonathan M. Kemper.; Will serve on the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.; Participates in the standard compensation program for non-employee directors.; Compensation will be prorated based on the commencement date of service.
Mar 29, 2025
John W. Kemper, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $1,050,000; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $1,964,441; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 43,931
Mar 29, 2025
Charles G. Kim, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $601,093; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $705,904; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,946
Mar 29, 2025
Kevin G. Barth, — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $601,093; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $705,904; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,946
Mar 29, 2025
Robert S. Holmes — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $531,738; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $550,323; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 6,316
Mar 29, 2025
John K. Handy — Compensatory Arrangements | Base salary for 2025: $531,738; 2024 Performance-Based Bonus: $409,386; Restricted Stock Awards (Number): 7,845
Jan 28, 2025
John W. Kemper, RSU – Equity Incentive Plan (43,931 maximum)

Pay & Performance Snapshot

A pay-performance summary will appear here once the verdict loads above.

02Pay changes vs. stock performance

Is this pay justified?

1 year of data

Peer context

Mid-cap median CEO pay $8.8MPeer TSR 152.7% in FY2025Lagged peers by 41.6%

Dashed line marks the mid-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $6.7B market cap, based on 159 peers in this size band.

03Recent insider trades by officers and directors

Are insiders buying or selling?

~32 trades

Showing rolling 12-month insider activity from the latest filing on record.

John W. Kemper, · 0 filingsPartial history

Conviction read

Are insiders selling into strength or holding through dips?

Run the conviction pass when you want the tape interpreted, not just listed.

Current lens

Company-wide activity

Every captured filing across FY2023-FY2026. Start with realized sales, then widen out through the filters below.

Stock sales (last 12 months)

$93.3K

2 trades · 1,810 shares

Pre-planned trades

0 trades

Upcoming planned sales (next 90d)

$93.3K announced

Tax withholding sales

$18.7K withheld

Who is doing the selling

Ranked within FY2023-FY2026 (excluding tax withholding sales).

JAKOVICH KIM LCIK 0001925700

1 trades · $48.8K value

Last trade 3/5/2026

ROWE MARGARET MCIK 0002033226

1 trades · $44.5K value

Last trade 3/5/2026

Last 30 days

−$13,803

2 sellers · 2 transactions

Last 90 days

+$98,177

2 sellers, 2 buyers · 6 transactions

Recent company activity

Showing 4 of ~32 filings

KEMPER DAVID W

Mar 24, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$7,214

SEC filing →

BARTH KEVIN G

Mar 24, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$6,588.8

SEC filing →

JAKOVICH KIM L

Mar 5, 2026 · Planned sale

Value +$48,826.1

SEC filing →

ROWE MARGARET M

Mar 5, 2026 · Planned sale

Value +$44,501

SEC filing →

Filing log

Company-wide filing log

Showing ~32 filings across FY2023-FY2026. The table opens on realized sales and lets you widen out from there.

FY2023–FY2026

Compare insider activity →

04Showing FY2025 data (latest available)

Who sits on the board?

Showing FY2025

FY2026 does not include director compensation in our current dataset, so we're showing the latest board table we found.

Loading board compensation data

We're loading the latest director compensation and board makeup.

05Take action on executive compensation

What can you do about it?

Shareholder activism tools

Start or join campaigns to engage with CBSH's board on executive compensation, governance, and shareholder proposals.

Activism Beta — Sign in to start or join campaigns

Start a Campaign for CBSH See Existing Campaigns

06For analysts and deep research

Full data tables

Show grant reconciliation, pay tables, and equity data

Loading expanded grant and equity tables…

Realized Pay Adjustments

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Executive Pay Table

Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing

$ in millions

Year	Executive	Salary	Bonus & Incentive	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Other Adj.	Total
2025	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.05M	$2.31M	$2.93M	$0.00M	$0.21M	$6.50M
2024	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.04M	$1.96M	$2.29M	$0.60M	$0.14M	$6.03M
2023	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.03M	$0.91M	$2.07M	$0.54M	$0.18M	$4.72M
2022	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$1.00M	$1.64M	$1.96M	$0.54M	$0.18M	$5.32M
2021	John W. Kemper, President and CEO	$0.97M	$1.60M	$2.16M	$0.00M	$0.11M	$4.84M

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COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH) — Key Facts

Last updated Apr 15, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2026

COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH) — Key Facts
CEO	John W. Kemper,, President and CEO
Fiscal year	FY2025
Total compensation	$6.5M
Base salary	$1.0M
Stock awards	$2.9M
Other compensation	$211K
Year-over-year change	+8%
Source	DEF 14A, 2026-03-13

Executive Compensation Summary for COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/

John W. Kemper, Salary and Compensation - COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ CEO Pay 2025