RUSHING RODNEY ELDON 4

What Happened
Rodney Eldon Rushing, COO and Executive Vice President of ServisFirst Bancshares, was granted 1,700 shares of time-based restricted stock on 2026-01-20. The award was recorded at $0.00 per share (no cash purchase). This is a compensation award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-20; Form 4 filed 2026-01-22 (appears timely).
• Shares granted: 1,700 restricted stock awards at $0.00 per share (total cash consideration $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote: These are time-based restricted stock awards that vest ratably over three years from the award date (01/20/2026).
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or sale reported in this filing.

Context
Restricted stock grants are a common form of executive compensation and reflect company pay, not an explicit buy/sell signal. Because these shares vest over time, they are meant to retain executives and align incentives rather than represent immediate trading activity.