JAMES E. ZIMMER

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FIRST MID BANCSHARES, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-03-18 James E. Zimmer has served as a director of the Company since August 2014. Mr. Zimmer has an MBA degree from Washington University. From 1992-2010, he held a variety of sales, marketing and executive positions throughout the agricultural industry with Monsanto Corporation. Mr. Zimmer is currently the owner and operator of Zimmer Real Estate Properties, a premier student housing provider and the co-founder of Bio-Enzyme, an agriculture business focused on innovative solutions for farmers (since 2010). His experience and knowledge gained from these agriculture-related businesses will assist the Board of Directors in the communities it serves and various areas of its oversight.
2017-03-14 James E. Zimmer has served as a director of the Company since August 2014. ... The audit committee members during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 were, and on the date of this proxy statement are, Messrs. Grissom, Melvin, Sparks, Cook and Zimmer and Ms. Bailey and Ms. Westerhold. ... During 2016, Messrs. Grissom, Melvin, Sparks, Cook and Zimmer and Ms. Bailey and Ms. Westerhold served on the compensation committee. ... This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Data Services and Insurance Group of $20,000, $10,000, $1,000 and $1,000 respectively and for serving as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of $2,500 and $1,000, respectively.
2018-03-16 This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Data Services and Insurance Group of $20,000, $10,000, $1,000 and $1,000 respectively, for serving as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of $2,500 and $1,000, respectively and for serving as a member of the trust investment committee of $1,000.
2019-03-15 This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Data Services and Insurance Group of $20,000, $10,000, $1,750 and $1,750 respectively, for serving as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of $2,500 and $2,125, respectively and for serving as a member of the trust investment committee of $1,750.
2020-03-20 James E. Zimmer has served as a director of the Company since August 2014. ... The members of the audit committee of the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 were, and on the date of this proxy statement are, ... Mr. Zimmer. ... The members of the compensation committee of the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 were, and on the date of this proxy statement are, ... Mr. Zimmer. ... Non-employee directors who were members of the Company's trust investment committee received a $375 quarterly retainer for their trust investment committee meeting services. ... James E. Zimmer Fees Earned Or Paid in Cash ($) 42,125.
2021-03-19 This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Data Services, Wealth Management and Insurance Group of $25,000, $10,000, $2,000, $2,000 and $2,000 respectively, for serving as a member of the audit committee and the compensation committee of $2,500 and $2,500, respectively. Mr. Zimmer also received $3,000 for serving as the compensation committee chairman during 2020.
2022-03-18 This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Data Services, Wealth Management and Insurance Group of $25,000, $10,000, $1,167, $2,000 and $2,000 respectively, and for serving as a member of the audit committee, the compensation committee, and the NGC of $2,500, $2,500, and $833, respectively. Mr. Zimmer also received $4,000 for serving as the compensation committee chairman during 2021.
2023-03-15 James E. Zimmer is a director since August 2014; Compensation Committee Chairman; served on Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Governance, and Wealth Management Committees; 2022 director compensation includes $24,102 stock grant and $51,000 fees earned.
2024-03-15 This amount represents the compensation earned for serving as a director of the Company, First Mid Bank, Wealth Management and Insurance Group of $25,000, $10,000, $2,000 and $2,000 respectively, and for serving as a member of the audit committee, the compensation committee, the NGC, and the wealth management committee of $2,500, $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000 respectively, and for serving as the compensation committee chair of $4,000.
2025-03-18 Mr. Zimmer has an MBA degree from Washington University. From 1992-2010, he held a variety of sales, marketing and executive positions throughout the agricultural industry with Monsanto Corporation. Mr. Zimmer is currently the owner of J. Zimmer Properties, a premier student housing provider and the co-founder of Bio-Enzyme, an agriculture business focused on innovative solutions for farmers.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30