<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-005406.txt : 20210302
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210302171634
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-005406
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURNER M TERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248768

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39309
		FILM NUMBER:		21705149

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001115055
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				621812853
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6157443700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 900
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37201
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        <footnote id="F1">On January 21, 2016, the reporting person was granted 41,113 performance units eligible to vest at target levels of performance(with vesting of more or less units possible based on actual performance) based on the extent to which certain ROATA metrics were met for 2016, 2017 and 2018 and so long as the ratio of Pinnacle Bank's nonperforming assets to its loans plus other real estate owned (&quot;NPA ratio&quot;) at December 31, 2020 was not greater than 3.00%.Based upon the performance of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.(the &quot;Company&quot;) for 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the NPA ratio at December 31, 2020, as reflected in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020, the reporting person earned 41,113 performance units, which units vested and were settled in 41,113 shares of Company common stock. As described in footnote 3, a portion of those 41,113 shares of common stock were retained by the Company to cover withholding taxes owed by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Performance units are settled in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Accordingly, no purchase price was paid for the shares by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares retained by the Company to cover withholding taxes due upon the vesting of the performance units and issuance of the common shares described in footnote 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ M. Terry Turner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-02</signatureDate>
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