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Commerce Bancshares 401(k)

Filed as negative.Schedule H line 2i(12) is reported as -$102,822. The filing is shown as received; the derived figures below treat a negative amount as zero, and a percentile is only shown for positive values.

Recordkeeping fees per participant · Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan · plan year 2024

$40.83

Higher than 67% of the 790 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $202,209 / 4,952
Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

10th: $6.72median $34.2890th: $56.58

Percentiles compare this plan with the Schedule H plans over $1B in assets of the same plan year, excluding final filings; shown only where at least 50 comparable plans report the figure. Plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, filing received 2025-09-24.

Cost and contributions

Administrative expenses excluding investment management, per participant

$0.00

Fewer than 50 comparable plans report this figure; no percentile.

Source

= $0 / 4,952
derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

Administrative expenses per participant

filed as negative

Filed as a negative amount; no comparison.

Administrative expenses as a share of assets

filed as negative

Filed as a negative amount; no comparison.

Employer contributions per participant

$4,081

10th: $1,442median $3,74490th: $8,760

Higher than 55% of the 1,135 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $20,211,352 / 4,952
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
participants_with_balance: Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

Employer share of total contributions

32.7%

10th: 19.8%median 33.4%90th: 47.5%

Higher than 48% of the 1,135 plans over $1B that report it.

Source

= $20,211,352 / $61,740,746
Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
total_contrib: Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

Plan terms, as stated in Commerce Bancshares, Inc.'s SEC filings

Employer match

“The Company's matching contribution is a graded matching percentage from 50% - 100% determined by age plus years of employment on the first 7% of eligible compensation.”

Form 11-K filed 2026-06-22, for the year ended 2025-12-31 · plan description note, contributions · source document

Eligibility

“Employees are eligible to participate as of the first day of the month following the completion of thirty days of service.”

Form 11-K filed 2026-06-22, for the year ended 2025-12-31 · plan description note, general (fallback) · source document

Vesting

“Current Company matching contributions are subject to the following vesting schedule:”

Form 11-K filed 2026-06-22, for the year ended 2025-12-31 · plan description note, vesting · source document

Terms quoted from the filing for the year ended 2025-12-31. Figures cover plan year 2024. The plan document governs.

Plan features

2J 401(k) feature · 3H controlled-group sponsor · 3I · 2K 401(m) arrangement · Form 5500, line 8a; TYPE_PENSION_BNFT_CODE pos 81; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

Full record, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Participating Investment Plan

FieldValueSource
Plan sponsorCOMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.Form 5500, Part II line 2a; SPONSOR_DFE_NAME pos 19; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Plan nameCOMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC. PARTICIPATING INVESTMENT PLANForm 5500, line 1a; PLAN_NAME pos 16; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Sponsor EIN / plan number43-0889454 / 002Form 5500, line 2b; SPONS_DFE_EIN pos 44; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Plan typesingle-employerForm 5500, Part I line A; TYPE_PLAN_ENTITY_CD pos 4; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Sponsor locationST. LOUIS, MOForm 5500, line 2a; SPONS_DFE_MAIL_US_STATE pos 25; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Industry (business code)522110, Finance and insuranceForm 5500, line 2d; BUSINESS_CODE pos 46; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Plan year2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Form 5500, Part I plan year; FORM_PLAN_YEAR_BEGIN_DATE pos 2; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Filing received2025-09-24Form 5500, EFAST2 receipt date; DATE_RECEIVED pos 102; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Final filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; FINAL_FILING_IND pos 8; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Amended filingnoForm 5500, Part I line B; AMENDED_IND pos 7; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Participants, beginning of year5,743Form 5500, line 5; TOT_PARTCP_BOY_CNT pos 71; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Active participants4,874Form 5500, line 6a(2); TOT_ACTIVE_PARTCP_CNT pos 72; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Participants, end of year5,930Form 5500, line 6f; TOT_ACT_RTD_SEP_BENEF_CNT pos 77; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Participants with an account balance4,952Form 5500, line 6g(2); PARTCP_ACCOUNT_BAL_CNT pos 78; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total assets, beginning of year$981,514,616Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (a); TOT_ASSETS_BOY_AMT pos 30; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total assets, end of year$1,098,953,920Schedule H, Part I line 1f col (b); TOT_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 61; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Net assets, end of year$1,098,953,920Schedule H, line 1l col (b); NET_ASSETS_EOY_AMT pos 67; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total income$224,492,478Schedule H, Part II line 2d; TOT_INCOME_AMT pos 97; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Net income$117,439,304Schedule H, line 2k; NET_INCOME_AMT pos 111; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Employer contributions$20,211,352Schedule H, Part II line 2a(1)(A); EMPLR_CONTRIB_INCOME_AMT pos 68; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Participant contributions$38,132,851Schedule H, line 2a(1)(B); PARTICIPANT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 69; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Other contributions (incl. rollovers)$3,396,543Schedule H, line 2a(1)(C); OTH_CONTRIB_RCVD_AMT pos 70; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total contributions$61,740,746Schedule H, line 2a(3); TOT_CONTRIB_AMT pos 72; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Benefit payments$107,155,996Schedule H, line 2e(4); TOT_DISTRIB_BNFT_AMT pos 101; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total expenses (incl. benefit payments)$107,053,174Schedule H, line 2j; TOT_EXPENSES_AMT pos 110; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Total administrative expenses-$102,822 (filed as negative)Schedule H, line 2i(12) total administrative expenses; TOT_ADMIN_EXPENSES_AMT pos 109; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Contract administrator fees$0Schedule H, line 2i(2); CONTRACT_ADMIN_FEES_AMT pos 106; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Recordkeeping fees$202,209Schedule H, line 2i(3); OTH_RECORDKEEPING_FEES_AMT pos 160; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
IQPA audit fees$0Schedule H, line 2i(4); IQPA_AUDIT_FEES_AMT pos 161; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Investment advisory and management fees$235,194Schedule H, line 2i(5); INVST_MGMT_FEES_AMT pos 107; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Administrative expenses excluding investment management$0derived, admin_expenses (2i(12)) minus invst_mgmt_fees (2i(5)), floored at 0; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Held in master trusts$0Schedule H, line 1c(11) col (b); INT_MASTER_TR_EOY_AMT pos 53; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Held in common/collective trusts$266,957,357Schedule H, line 1c(9) col (b); INT_COMMON_TR_EOY_AMT pos 51; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Held in mutual funds$662,501,286Schedule H, line 1c(13) col (b); INT_REG_INVST_CO_EOY_AMT pos 55; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24
Independent auditorARMANINO LLPSchedule H, Part III line 3a; ACCOUNTANT_FIRM_NAME pos 116; filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24

Position = column in the DOL layout for form year 2024. Filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24.

Service providers paid directly by the plan

ProviderRelationshipService codesDirect compensationIndirect
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.ADVISOR 27 Investment advisory (plan) $235,194no
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONALrecordkeeperRECORDKEEPER 37 Participant loan processing; 60 Sub-transfer agency fees; 64 Recordkeeping fees; 65 Account maintenance fees $-338,016yes

Schedule C Part I line 2: name (a), service codes (b), relationship (c), direct compensation paid by the plan (d), indirect compensation received (e). Filing 20250924125920NAL0008172096001, received 2025-09-24.

What changed since the 2023 plan year

Figure20232024Change
Total assets$981,514,616$1,098,953,92012.0%
Participants with a balance4,9294,9520.5%
Administrative expenses$-89,806$-102,822
Recordkeeping fees per participant$14.92$40.83173.7%
Employer contributions$19,244,277$20,211,3525.0%

Prior filing 20240801100054NAL0015084067001, received 2024-08-01; the plan years are contiguous.

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Sponsor name as filed: COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.; SEC registrant: COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CIK 22356, matched by EIN; display name from the Form 11-K cover).