ITEM 5.02: DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,


           APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMEPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF
           OFFICERS.

Retirement of Tucker S. Bridwell from the Board of Directors

On January 25, 2022, Tucker S. Bridwell, who has served as a director of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") since 2007, notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company of his planned retirement as a director of the Company effective as of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2022. Mr. Bridwell's retirement was not due to any disagreement with the Company relating to matters concerning the Company's operations, policies, or practices. Upon Mr. Bridwell's retirement, Murray H. Edwards, who has served as director since 2006, will become the lead independent director.

Appointment of Eli Jones to the Board of Directors

On January 25, 2022, the Board appointed Eli Jones, Ph.D.to the Board of the Company and was also appointed to the Board of First Financial Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Mr. Jones currently serves as professor of Marketing and the Peggy Mays Scholar Chair of Business at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and served as Dean of the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University from July 1, 2015 to May 31, 2021. Since 2016, Mr. Jones has served on the board of trustees of the Invesco family of funds. Mr. Jones has also served on the Board of Directors for Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP) since 2020, and he previously served as a director of Insperity, Inc. from 2004 through June 2016. In addition, Mr. Jones previously served as a director of ARVEST Bank headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Jones received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism in 1982, Master of Business Administration in 1986, and Ph.D. in Business Administration | Marketing in 1997, all from Texas A&M University.

It is expected that Mr. Jones will serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Jones will be compensated for his service on the Board pursuant to the existing non-employee director compensation programs. These compensation programs are described in detail in the Company's proxy statement dated March 12, 2021 and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on such date. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Jones and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Jones was appointed to the Board. There are no transactions in which Mr. Jones has or will have an interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

Retirement of Gary S. Gragg

As previously disclosed, effective January 31, 2022, Gary S. Gragg, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Company, retired. Upon his retirement. Mr. Gragg's duties and responsibilities were assumed by T. Luke Longhofer. Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, who has served in that role since 2018 and joined the Company in 2011. This transition was part of the Company's management succession plan.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLSOURE.

On January 25, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Eli Jones to the Company's Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits. The following is an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:





Exhibit
Number       Description of Exhibit

99.1           Press Release issued by First Financial Bankshares, Inc., dated
             January 25, 2022.

99.2           Press Release issued by First Financial Bankshares, Inc., dated
             January 31, 2022.

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
             document)

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