BSRR Form 4: Sierra Bancorp awards 1,445 shares to director

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) director Morris A. Tharp reported receiving an equity grant of 1,445 shares of common stock on 11/20/2025. The filing shows these shares as acquired at a price of $0, reflecting a time-based restricted stock award rather than an open‑market purchase. Following this grant, Tharp beneficially owns 11,139 shares of Sierra Bancorp common stock directly.

The award was made under the company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan and is described as time-based restricted stock that vests in one year, subject to forfeiture if certain conditions in the grant agreement are not met. The form reports no derivative securities transactions, focusing solely on this non-derivative stock award and updated ownership position.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider THARP MORRIS A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,445	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 11,139 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

THARP MORRIS A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

86 N. MAIN STREET

(Street)

PORTERVILLE CA 93257

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIERRA BANCORP [ BSRR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2025

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

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. 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	11/20/2025		A		1,445	A	$0(1)	11,139	D
Common Stock								419,760	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:

1. Represents an award of time-based restricted stock pursuant to a grant under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan that vest in one year, subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the agreement underlying such grant.

	/s/ Morris A. Tharp	11/21/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) report for Morris A. Tharp?

The report shows that director Morris A. Tharp received an award of 1,445 shares of Sierra Bancorp common stock on 11/20/2025 as a restricted stock grant.

How many Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) shares does Morris A. Tharp own after this transaction?

After the reported grant, Morris A. Tharp beneficially owns 11,139 shares of Sierra Bancorp common stock in direct ownership.

What type of equity award did Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) grant to its director?

The filing describes the award as time-based restricted stock granted under Sierra Bancorp’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in one year.

At what price were the new Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) shares recorded for the grant?

The 1,445 shares of common stock were reported as acquired at a price of $0, which is typical for a restricted stock award rather than a purchase.

Does this Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) Form 4 include any derivative securities transactions?

No. The Table II section for derivative securities lists no transactions; the reported activity relates only to non-derivative common stock.

When do the newly granted Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) restricted shares vest?

The explanation states the restricted stock granted to Morris A. Tharp vests in one year, subject to forfeiture upon certain events specified in the grant agreement.