Ames National director Cassabaum buys 48 shares

The director's reported direct common-stock holdings stood at 10,356 shares after the purchase.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ames National Corp. director Michelle R. Cassabaum purchased 48 shares of common stock directly on October 30, 2026, at $33.66 per share. Her direct holdings after the purchase were 10,356 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 48 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Cassabaum Michelle R

Role Director

Bought 48 shs ($2K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	48	$33.66	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 10,356 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 48 shares Purchase price: $33.66 per share Direct holdings after purchase: 10,356 shares

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Shares purchased 48 shares Direct purchase on October 30, 2026

Purchase price $33.66 per share October 30, 2026 purchase

Direct holdings after purchase 10,356 shares Following the October 30, 2026 purchase

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 plan

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Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory

"No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the transaction"

A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.

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How many ATLO shares did director Michelle R. Cassabaum buy, and at what price?

Michelle R. Cassabaum purchased 48 shares of Ames National Corp. common stock directly on October 30, 2026, at $33.66 per share. Her direct holdings after the purchase were 10,356 shares.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Cassabaum Michelle R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 846

(Street)

AMES IOWA 50010

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMES NATIONAL CORP [ ATLO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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	10/30/2026		P		48	A	$33.66	10,356	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	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 (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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: 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:

	John P Nelson by power of attorney	11/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)