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): January 20, 2009
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Missouri
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0-2989
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43-0889454 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1000 Walnut,
Kansas City, MO
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64106 |
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(816) 234-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to
Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore,
the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into the filings of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
A copy of the press release issued January 20, 2009 by Commerce Bancshares, Inc. announcing Fourth
Quarter 2008 earnings is furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.
All information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K is available on the Company’s Internet
site at http://www.commercebank.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 20, 2009 |