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      <div style="text-align: left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter)
        or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>

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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On May 18, 2021, South Plains Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) will present at the Virtual Texas Field Trip conference hosted by
          Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., a Stifel company.&#160; A copy of the investor presentation that the Company will use at the conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.&#160; This
          investor presentation will also be available on our website, www.spfi.bank, under the &#8220;News &amp; Events&#8221; section.</div>

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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
          Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.&#160; The information in Item 7.01 of
          this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set
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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):
May 18, 2021
South Plains Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
001-38895
75-2453320
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5219 City Bank Parkway
Lubbock
,
Texas
79407
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(
806
)
792-7101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
SPFI
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter)
        or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
        with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 18, 2021, South Plains Financial, Inc. (the "Company") will present at the Virtual Texas Field Trip conference hosted by
          Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a Stifel company.  A copy of the investor presentation that the Company will use at the conference is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.  This
          investor presentation will also be available on our website, www.spfi.bank, under the "News & Events" section.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including
          Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information in Item 7.01 of
          this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set
          forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1
South Plains Financial, Inc. Investor Presentation, dated May 18, 2021.
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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.
SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
Dated:  May 18, 2021
By:
/s/ Curtis C. Griffith
Curtis C. Griffith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer