Director at ISABELLA BANK (ISBA) awarded 1,030 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ISABELLA BANK CORP director receives stock award. Director Jeffrey J. Barnes acquired 1,030 shares of common stock on March 2, 2026 as a grant or award at $48.54 per share. Following this non-derivative award, he directly holds 42,288.151 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Barnes Jeffrey J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	common	1,030	$48.54	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: common — 42,288.151 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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^*

Barnes Jeffrey J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4382 W. JORDAN RD.

(Street)

WEIDMAN MI 48893

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ISABELLA BANK CORP [ ISBA ]

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)
03/02/2026

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	03/02/2026		A		1,030	A	$48.54	42,288.151	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:

Remarks:

	/s/ Jennifer L. Gill, By Power of Attorney	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ISBA director Jeffrey J. Barnes report?

Jeffrey J. Barnes reported acquiring 1,030 ISABELLA BANK CORP common shares as a grant or award. The non-derivative transaction occurred on March 2, 2026 at $48.54 per share and increased his directly held stake in the company.

Was the ISBA insider transaction a purchase or an award of shares?

The ISBA insider transaction was an award, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 labels the March 2, 2026 transaction as a grant, award, or other acquisition of 1,030 common shares at $48.54 per share, increasing the director’s direct holdings.

How many ISBA shares does Jeffrey J. Barnes own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Jeffrey J. Barnes directly owns 42,288.151 ISABELLA BANK CORP common shares. This reflects the addition of 1,030 shares received on March 2, 2026 as a grant or award, according to the Form 4 disclosure.

What price is reported for the ISBA stock award on March 2, 2026?

The Form 4 reports a value of $48.54 per ISABELLA BANK CORP common share for the March 2, 2026 award. This figure is the transaction price per share used to describe the 1,030-share grant to director Jeffrey J. Barnes.

Is the ISBA insider transaction held directly or indirectly by the reporting person?

The 1,030 awarded ISBA shares are held directly by the reporting person. The Form 4 marks the ownership as direct, and the total of 42,288.151 common shares following the transaction is also reported as directly owned, with no separate entity footnotes.