Sec Form 4 Filing - BROUGHTON THOMAS A @ ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. - 2020-01-31

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 BROUGHTON THOMAS A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. [ SFBS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman, President, & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 4229 OLD BROOK TRAIL 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/31/2020 (Street) BIRMINGHAM, AL35243 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 01/31/2020 M 10,000 A $ 15.085 1,025,079 ( 1 ) D COMMON STOCK 54,790 ( 2 ) I Wife COMMON STOCK 7,270 ( 2 ) I Step Daughter COMMON STOCK 7,020 ( 2 ) I Step Daughter

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) $ 15.085 01/31/2020 M 10,000 01/20/2020 01/20/2025 COMMON STOCK 10,000 $ 15.085 10,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BROUGHTON THOMAS A 4229 OLD BROOK TRAIL BIRMINGHAM, AL35243 X Chairman, President, & CEO Signatures /s/Davis S. Mange, attorney-in-fact 02/05/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 579 shares of restricted stock which vests 100% on 4/17/2020. ( 2 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his wife and his step daughters, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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