[Form 4] CB Financial Services, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
CB Financial Services insider activity: Jennifer L. George, SEVP and COO, reported transactions dated 09/17/2025 showing a mix of option exercise/acquisition and open-market sales. She acquired 7,800 shares via an option exercise at $22.25 per share and sold multiple tranches of common stock at prices ranging from $33.00 to $33.50. Following the reported trades the filing lists 12,285 shares held directly and 3,047 shares held indirectly through an IRA. The filing also discloses several outstanding stock option grants and restricted stock awards with staged vesting (generally 20% per year) and option exercise prices from $22.01 to $30.75.
- Acquisition via option exercise: 7,800 shares acquired at $22.25, increasing immediate ownership before sales
 - Clear vesting schedules disclosed: Restricted stock and options vest generally at 20% per year, providing transparency on future dilution and alignment
 - Continued ownership after trades: Reporting person still holds 12,285 shares directly plus 3,047 indirectly via an IRA
 
- Net reduction in direct holdings: Direct beneficial ownership decreased from 17,327 pre-trade to 12,285 post-trade, a decline of 5,042 shares
 - Significant sales on same day as exercise: Multiple open-market sales at prices between $33.00 and $33.50 which materially monetized a portion of her position
 
Insights
TL;DR: Insider exercised options and sold a material portion of direct holdings, leaving both direct and IRA positions and retaining multiple unvested awards.
The reporting person executed a net reduction in direct beneficial ownership through a same-day acquisition of 7,800 shares via option exercise at $22.25 and multiple sales at prices between $33.00 and $33.50. The form documents retained equity in two forms: 12,285 shares direct and 3,047 shares held indirectly by an IRA, plus several option grants and restricted shares subject to 20% annual vesting. For investors, this is a routine Section 16 disclosure showing liquidity-taking after option exercise, while continued ownership and unvested awards indicate ongoing executive alignment with the company.
TL;DR: Transactions are properly reported and include structured vesting schedules; activity appears administrative and within typical executive compensation practices.
The Form 4 lists multiple equity instruments with clear vesting commencement dates and exercise prices, and the certification is executed by power of attorney. The combination of option exercises, scheduled vesting of restricted stock, and subsequent open-market sales is consistent with standard post-exercise liquidity management. All material items (number of shares, prices, vesting terms) are disclosed on the form.