Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 5)

FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Form 3 Holdings Reported Form 4 Transactions Reported

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCOTT JAMES R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM INC [FIBK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 7113 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 2025-12-31 (Street) BILLINGS, MT 59103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Join/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security

8. Price of Derivative Security

9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expriation Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCOTT JAMES R P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
James R Scott Trust, James R Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-TTEEs P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
JS Investments Limited Partnership P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
James R & Christine M Scott Foundation P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
Foundation for Community Vitality P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
James F Heyneman Conservatorship, James Scott, Conservator P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X
James F Heyneman Trust, James Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-Trustees P.O. BOX 7113 BILLINGS,, MT59103		X

Signatures

JAMES R SCOTT, By: ++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
James R Scott Trust, James R Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-TTEEs, By:++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
James R & Christine M Scott Foundation, By: ++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Foundation for Community Vitality, By: ++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
James F Heyneman Conservatorship, James Scott, Conservator, By: ++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
James F Heyneman Trust, James Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-Trustees, By: ++		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
++ /s/ Timothy Leuthold, Attorney-in-Fact for Reporting Person		2026-02-17
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*)	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**)	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Composed of 1,989,882 shares held of record by James R Scott Trust, James R Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-TTEEs, 14,534 shares held of record by James R Scott's 401(k) plan, 35,240 shares held of record by James R and Christine M Scott Foundation, 346,563 shares held of record by Foundation for Community Vitality, 73,002 shares held of record by James F Heyneman Conservatorship, James Scott, Conservator, 31,879 shares held of record by James F Heyneman Trust, James Scott & First Interstate Wealth Management Co-Trustees, and 40,870 shares held of record by James R. Scott's spouse. James R Scott ceased to have an indirect reportable beneficial ownership interest in the 1,901,036 shares held of record by JS Investments Limited Partnership upon his resignation in November 2025 as the Managing General Partner of such partnership.
(2)	As a result of agreements entered into among the reporting persons, the issuer, and other stockholders of the issuer signatory thereto, the reporting persons may be deemed members of a group with the other signatories thereto and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities reported therein. Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. The reporting persons expect to file future Forms 4 or 5, if any, together with James R. Scott with the indication of direct or indirect ownership in Tables I and II being made from James R. Scott's perspective, unless expressly noted otherwise by footnote.
(3)	As a result of the resignation described in footnote 1 hereto, JS Investments Limited Partnership no longer intends to file future Forms 4 or 5 with the other reporting persons identified in the form. The nature of beneficial ownership is described in detail by footnote for all reporting persons.

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