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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): February 9, 2021

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri 0-2989 43-0889454
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1000 Walnut,  
Kansas City,MO 64106
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(816) 234-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of classTrading symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
$5 Par Value Common StockCBSHNASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Investor Update slide presentation highlighting financial performance and general business plans is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. All information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is available on the Company’s Internet site at http://www.commercebank.com.

Exhibits

99.1    Investor presentation dated February 9, 2021
104    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.


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.
 COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.
 By:  /s/ Paul A. Steiner  
  Paul A. Steiner
  Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer) 
Date: February 9, 2021