Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) director awarded restricted stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. disclosed that one of its directors acquired 753 shares of restricted common stock on December 10, 2025 at a price of $0 per share. These restricted shares vest 100% on December 10, 2026.

Following this award, the director beneficially owns 15,716 shares of common stock directly, along with indirect holdings of 25,500 shares as trustee for a trust, 12,600 shares through a limited partnership, 79,033 shares through another trust, and 21,001 shares through a profit sharing plan. The filing notes that these totals include multiple restricted stock grants scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments beginning on various dates between December 19, 2023 and December 15, 2027.

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^*

ZISES SELIG

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE

SUITE 100

(Street)

JERICHO NY 11753

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. [ ESQ ]

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)
12/10/2025

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	12/10/2025		A		753(1)	A	$0	15,716(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)	D
Common Stock								25,500	I	As trustee for trust
Common Stock								12,600	I	By L.P.
Common Stock								79,033	I	By Trust
Common Stock								21,001	I	By profit sharing plan

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. Shares of restricted stock vest 100% on December 10, 2026.

2. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 19, 2023.

3. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 16, 2024.

4. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 9, 2025.

5. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 19, 2026.

6. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 3, 2027.

7. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 15, 2027.

	/s/ Eric S. Bader, pursuant to power of attorney	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider stock transaction did Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ) report?

Esquire Financial Holdings reported that a director acquired 753 shares of restricted common stock on December 10, 2025 at a price of $0 per share.

How many ESQ shares does the director beneficially own after this transaction?

After the transaction, the director beneficially owns 15,716 shares of common stock directly, plus additional indirect holdings through trusts, a limited partnership, and a profit sharing plan.

When do the newly granted restricted ESQ shares vest?

The 753 restricted shares granted on December 10, 2025 vest 100% on December 10, 2026.

What indirect holdings in Esquire Financial (ESQ) does the director report?

The director reports indirect ownership of 25,500 shares as trustee for a trust, 12,600 shares through a limited partnership, 79,033 shares through another trust, and 21,001 shares through a profit sharing plan.

Are there other restricted ESQ stock grants included in the director’s holdings?

Yes. The beneficial ownership totals include restricted stock that vests in three equal annual installments starting on December 19, 2023, December 16, 2024, December 9, 2025, December 19, 2026, December 3, 2027, and December 15, 2027.

Does this ESQ insider filing report any derivative securities?

No derivative securities are listed as acquired or disposed of in the table; the reported holdings relate to common stock and restricted stock.