SPFI South Plains Financial Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Griffith Curtis C	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL, INC. [ SPFI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/22/2020
(Street) LUBBOCK, TX 79407-3544 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/22/2020		P		1500	A	$12.9647 (1)	2384021	D
Common Stock	5/26/2020		P		1500	A	$13.11	2385521	D
Common Stock								94891.51	I	By ESOP (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents the volume-weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.894 to $13.00. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
(2)	Shares held by the ESOP and allocated to the Reporting Person's account. Reflects ESOP allocations that have occurred since the date of the Reporting Person's last ownership report.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Griffith Curtis C 5219 CITY BANK PARKWAY LUBBOCK, TX 79407-3544	X	X	Chairman & CEO

Signatures
/s/ By Mikella D. Newsom as Attorney-in-Fact for Curtis C Griffith		5/27/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date