ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Thomas A. Broughton, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.5M in 2025, up 18% from $2.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 31:1, on median employee pay of $80,196.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Annual meeting
May 18, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$2.5M+18% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
31:1median $80,196
CEO pay in equity
33%$824,250 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$824,250Non-equity incentive target
Say-on-Pay Support
98.5%Prior year approval
Median Employee Pay
$80,1962025 annual compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
30.9:1CEO to median employee

How III was paid

$2.5M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary32%Bonus9%Stock awards33%Non-equity incentive23%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Thomas A. Broughton, IIIPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,474,442
Rodney E. RushingEVP and Chief Operating Officer$1,118,300
James H. HarperSVP and Chief Credit Officer$607,980
David A. SparacioEVP and Chief Financial Officer$921,839
Edison K. Woodie, IIIFormer Interim Chief Financial Officer$299,760
Henry F. AbbottFormer SVP and Chief Credit Officer$263,665

What changed and why

  • $2.5MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $2,474,442 in 2025 from $2,093,028 in 2024.
  • 98.5%Stockholders approved the 2025 say-on-pay proposal with approximately 98.5% support.
  • Annual incentive opportunities for named executive officers consisted of four performance factors plus a credit quality modifier.
  • David A. Sparacio assumed the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer on March 3, 2025.
  • James H. Harper was appointed senior vice president and chief credit officer on April 21, 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.