8-K

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 27, 2015

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Texas	0-7674	75-0944023
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas 79601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number (325) 627-7155

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On January 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Thomas S. (Stan) Limerick, age 55, as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Limerick served as Senior Vice President – Technology of Whitney National Bank from 2008 to 2011, manager of sales engineering of Jack Henry & Associates from 2011 to 2012 and Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ameris Bank from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Limerick graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

The Company expects to enter into its standard form Executive Recognition Agreement with Mr. Limerick as has been entered into with the named executive officers of the Company. Generally, the Executive Recognition Agreement provides for certain benefits upon a change of control of the Company that satisfies the requirements set forth therein. The foregoing description of the Executive Recognition Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of Executive Recognition Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2014.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Limerick and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company. There is no family relationship between Mr. Limerick and any director, executive officer, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company. The Company has not entered into any transaction with Mr. Limerick that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Limerick is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

99.1 Press Release dated January 28, 2015

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
	(Registrant)
DATE: January 27, 2015	By:	/s/ F. Scott Dueser
		F. SCOTT DUESER
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 28, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For immediate release	For more information:
	Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO
	325.627.7155

FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES NAMES LIMERICK

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ABILENE, Texas, January 28, 2015 - First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) has elected Thomas S. (Stan) Limerick to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. The announcement was made by the Board of Directors of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

“We are delighted to welcome Stan to the Company’s executive management team and to Abilene,” said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO. “Stan has the experience and expertise to manage all strategic and operational information technology needs for our growing company.”

Limerick began his technology career in 1979 at Texas Instruments. He graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. His career highlights include having served as chief technology architect and manager at IBM, global enterprise and strategic process architect at General Motors and sales engineering manager at Jack Henry and Associates. Having held leadership positions at Whitney National Bank in Louisiana, Ameris Bank in Georgia and GMAC in Michigan, he brings significant financial institution experience to First Financial Bankshares, Inc. Limerick holds several U.S. Patents for technological innovations and was awarded the 500 Innovation Award from Information Week in 2010. He is a former board member of OMG (Object Management Group).

About First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding company that operates 12 banking regions with 62 locations in Texas including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Burleson, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Decatur, Eastland, Fort Worth, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with eight locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.

The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial Bankshares, please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com.

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Certain statements contained herein may be considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company’s management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “target”, “forecast” and “goal”. Because such “forward-looking statements” are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks are described in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under “Investor Relations-Documents/Filings” on the Company’s Web site or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.