Byline Bancorp (NYSE: BY) grants stock awards, withholds shares for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Byline Bancorp, Inc. executive John Barkidjija, Head of CRE & Specialty Finance, reported equity awards and related tax withholdings in common stock. He acquired 3,789 shares of common stock through performance-vesting of a prior performance share grant and 2,234 restricted shares that will vest over three years, both at no cash price.

To cover tax obligations, 1,311 shares and 838 shares of common stock were disposed of at a price of $33.13 per share through share withholding, rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he continues to hold common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Barkidjija John

Role HEAD OF CRE & SPECIALTY FIN

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common stock	3,789	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common stock	1,311	$33.13	$43K
Grant/Award	Common stock	2,234	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common stock	838	$33.13	$28K

Holdings After Transaction: Common stock — 23,667 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents shares of Common Stock earned upon performance-vesting of a previously awarded performance share grant. Represents restricted shares of Common Stock that will time vest over three years subject to continued employment with the issuer.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barkidjija John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

180 NORTH LASALLE STREET

SUITE 300

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60601

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BYLINE BANCORP, INC. [ BY ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	HEAD OF CRE & SPECIALTY FIN

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2026

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	02/22/2026		A		3,789(1)	A	$0	23,667	D
Common stock	02/22/2026		F		1,311	D	$33.13	22,356	D
Common stock	02/22/2026		A		2,234(2)	A	$0	24,590	D
Common stock	02/22/2026		F		838	D	$33.13	23,752	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 shares of Common Stock earned upon performance-vesting of a previously awarded performance share grant.

2. Represents restricted shares of Common Stock that will time vest over three years subject to continued employment with the issuer.

	/s/ Thomas J. Bell III, Attorney-in-Fact	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did BY executive John Barkidjija report on this Form 4?

John Barkidjija reported stock awards and related tax withholdings in BY common stock. He received performance-based and time-vesting restricted shares, then had a portion of shares withheld at $33.13 per share to satisfy tax liabilities, rather than selling shares on the open market.

How many BY shares did John Barkidjija acquire through equity awards?

He acquired 3,789 BY common shares from a performance-vesting grant and 2,234 restricted common shares that time vest over three years. Both awards were recorded with a per-share price of $0.00, reflecting non-cash equity compensation rather than market purchases of stock.

Why were some BY shares disposed of in John Barkidjija’s Form 4?

The filing shows 1,311 and 838 BY common shares disposed of at $33.13 per share. These are tax-withholding dispositions, where shares are delivered back to the issuer to cover tax liabilities from the equity awards instead of using cash to pay those taxes.

Were John Barkidjija’s BY stock transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions were not open-market trades. The acquisitions reflect grants and performance-vesting of stock awards, while the dispositions are tax-withholding events. Shares were used to satisfy tax obligations at $33.13 per share, rather than being sold to outside buyers.

What do the performance-vesting and restricted share footnotes mean for BY stock awards?

One footnote states 3,789 shares were earned upon performance-vesting of a prior performance share grant. Another explains 2,234 restricted shares will time vest over three years, subject to continued employment, indicating ongoing service requirements tied to these BY equity awards.

Does John Barkidjija directly own the BY shares reported in this Form 4?

Yes, the filing characterizes ownership as direct for all reported transactions. After the award grants and tax-withholding dispositions, he continues to hold BY common stock directly, with the reported balances updated following each transaction on the specified transaction date.