<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000022356-25-000097.txt : 20251110
<SEC-HEADER>0000022356-25-000097.hdr.sgml : 20251110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251110164632
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000022356-25-000097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACIA ALAINA G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002095985
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36502
		FILM NUMBER:		251467055

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WALNUT ST
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022356
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				430889454
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WALNUT
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8162342000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 419248
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64141-6248
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000022356</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002095985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACIA ALAINA G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 WALNUT ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>124</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ By: Paul A. Steiner For: Alaina G. Macia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): MACIA POA
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of
Margaret M. Rowe and Paul A. Steiner, or either of them acting
singly, and with full power of substitution, re-substitution
and delegation, the undersigned?s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact (each of such persons and their substitutes
and delegees being referred to herein as the "Attorney-in-Fact"),
with full power to act for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place and stead, in the undersigned?s
capacity as an officer, director or stockholder of
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (the ?Company?), to:

1. Take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate
to enable the undersigned to submit and file forms, schedules
and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(?SEC?) utilizing the SEC?s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval
(?EDGAR?) system, which actions may include (a) enrolling the
undersigned in EDGAR Next and (b) preparing, executing and submitting
to the SEC a Form ID, amendments thereto, and such other documents and
information as may be necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned to make filings and submissions
utilizing the EDGAR system;

2. Prepare and execute any and all forms, schedules and other documents
(including any amendments thereto) the undersigned is required to file
with the SEC, or which the Attorney-in-Fact considers it advisable
for the undersigned to file with the SEC, under Section 13 or
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or
regulation thereunder, or under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933
(?Rule 144?), including Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G, and
Forms 144 (all such forms, schedules and other documents being referred
to herein as ?SEC Filings?);

3. Submit and file SEC Filings with the SEC utilizing the
EDGAR system or cause them to be submitted and filed by a person
appointed under Section 5 below;

4. File, submit or otherwise deliver SEC Filings to any securities
exchange on which the Company?s securities may be listed or traded;

5. Act as an account administrator for the undersigned?s EDGAR
account, including: (i) appoint, remove and replace account
administrators, account users, technical administrators and
delegated entities; (ii) maintain the security of the
undersigned?s EDGAR account, including modification of access
codes; (iii) maintain, modify and certify the accuracy of
information on the undersigned?s EDGAR account dashboard; (iv)
act as the EDGAR point of contact with respect to the undersigned?s
EDGAR account; and (v) any other actions contemplated by Rule 10
of Regulation S-T with respect to account administrators;

6. Cause the Company to accept a delegation of authority
from any of the undersigned?s EDGAR account administrators and,
pursuant to that delegation, authorize the Company?s EDGAR account
administrators to appoint, remove or replace users for the
undersigned?s EDGAR account; and

7. Obtain, as the undersigned's representative and
on the undersigned's behalf, information regarding transactions
in the Company's equity securities from any third party, including
the Company and any brokers, dealers, employee benefit plan
administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such third party to release any such information to the
Attorney-in-Fact.

	The undersigned acknowledges that:
a) This Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require,
the Attorney-in-Fact to act in his or her discretion on
information provided to such Attorney-in-Fact without independent
verification of such information;
b)	Any documents prepared or executed by the Attorney-in-Fact
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney
will be in such form and will contain such information as
the Attorney-in-Fact, in his or her discretion, deems necessary
or desirable;
c)	Neither the Company nor the Attorney-in-Fact assumes
any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply
with the requirements of Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange
Act or Rule 144, any liability of the undersigned for any failure
to comply with such requirements, or any liability of the
undersigned for disgorgement of profits under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act; and
d)	This Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned
 from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's
obligations under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act,
including, without limitation, the reporting requirements under
Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

	The undersigned hereby grants to the Attorney-in-Fact
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite, necessary or advisable to be done in
connection with the foregoing, as fully, to all intents
and purposes, as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that the Attorney-in-Fact,
or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by authority of this Power of Attorney.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force
and effect until the undersigned is no longer required
to file Forms 4 or 5 or Schedules 13D or 13G or Forms 144
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions
in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Attorney-in-Fact.

This Power of Attorney revokes all previous powers of attorney
with respect to the subject matter of this Power of Attorney.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed
this Power of Attorney as of October 31, 2025.

/s/ Alaina G. Macia
Signature
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
