COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ — Director's Dealing 2006

May 1, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (CBSH)
CIK: 0000022356
Period of Report: 2006-04-30

Reporting Person: CAPPS JOHN R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-30	Common Stock	A	137	$52.25	Acquired	6375	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares purchased under Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stock purchase plan for non-employee directors.