Sec Form 4 Filing - MORRIS BUFORD HARRISON III @ ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. - 2016-04-21

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
MORRIS BUFORD HARRISON III
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. [ SFBS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Regional CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
3207 FOXRIDGE ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/21/2016
(Street)
DOTHAN, AL36303
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK 04/21/2016 S 10,000 D $ 49.79 ( 1 ) 81,844.051 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
COMMON STOCK 1,200 I Held in spouse's IRA
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 10 02/21/2017 02/21/2022 COMMON STOCK 6,000 6,000 D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 13.833 02/10/2021 02/10/2024 COMMON STOCK 6,000 12,000 D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) $ 30.17 01/20/2020 01/20/2025 COMMON STOCK 2,500 14,500 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MORRIS BUFORD HARRISON III
3207 FOXRIDGE ROAD
DOTHAN, AL36303
EVP, Regional CEO
Signatures
/s/ Edison K. Woodie III, attorney-in-fact 04/25/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares sold in multiple transactions ranging in price from $49.50 to $50.37, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., any security holder of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.
( 2 )12.138 shares bought 4/20/16 via DRIP.
( 3 )Includes 3,000 shares of restricted stock which vested fully on February 19, 2016.

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