<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001775189-26-000002.txt : 20260220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20260220163202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001775189-26-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crockett Steven B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001775189
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38895
		FILM NUMBER:		26660476

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
		CITY:			LUBBOCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79407-3544

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163668
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
		CITY:			LUBBOCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79407-3544
		BUSINESS PHONE:		806-792-7101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY
		CITY:			LUBBOCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79407-3544

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011214
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    <periodOfReport>2026-02-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001163668</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Crockett Steven B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUBBOCK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>79407-3544</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO and Treasurer</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5306</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-02-19</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares reported include restricted stock units that may be settled only by delivery of an equal number of shares of common stock and which are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mikella D. Newsom as Attorney- in-Fact for Steven B Crockett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-02-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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