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): July 27, 2007
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Missouri
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0-2989
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43-0889454 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1000 Walnut,
Kansas City, MO
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64106 |
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(816)
234-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers |
Commerce Bancshares announced
today the election of Mr. Dan Simons to its Board of Directors. Mr. Simons is President of
the Electronic Division of The World Company of Lawrence, Kansas. Mr. Simons will replace
Mr. Seth Leadbeater, Vice Chairman of the Company. Mr. Leadbeater resigned in order to
create a directorship for Mr. Simons and increase the number of independent directors
on the Board. Mr. Leadbeater will continue as a non-director Vice Chairman of the Company.