Director Sue Anne Gilroy receives 377-share award at Merchants Bancorp (MBIN)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gilroy Sue Anne reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Merchants Bancorp director Sue Anne Gilroy received an equity grant of 377 shares of common stock, valued at $46.45 per share, as part of her quarterly board retainer. This award, based on the prior day’s closing price, increases her directly held stake to 13,684 shares.

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 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^*

Gilroy Sue Anne

(Last) (First) (Middle)

410 MONON BLVD

(Street)

CARMEL IN 46032

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Merchants Bancorp [ MBIN ]

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)
02/19/2026

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	02/19/2026		A		377	A	$46.45(1)	13,684	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. This award represents the equity portion of the Reporting Person's quarterly retainer for service as a director of the Issuer. The number of shares awarded was determined by dividing the dollar value of the equity portion by the price shown, which was the closing price of one share of the Issuer's common stock on the day immediately prior to the most recent scheduled quarterly board meeting, and rounding up to the next whole share.

Remarks:

	/s/ Terry A. Oznick, attorney-in-fact	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) report for Sue Anne Gilroy?

Merchants Bancorp reported that director Sue Anne Gilroy received a grant of 377 shares of common stock. The award represents the equity portion of her quarterly retainer for serving on the board of directors, increasing her directly held ownership in the company.

How many Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) shares did Sue Anne Gilroy acquire and at what price?

Sue Anne Gilroy was awarded 377 shares of Merchants Bancorp common stock at a reference price of $46.45 per share. The share count was calculated by dividing the dollar value of the equity retainer portion by this closing price and rounding up to the next whole share.

What is Sue Anne Gilroy’s total Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) ownership after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported equity award, Sue Anne Gilroy directly holds 13,684 shares of Merchants Bancorp common stock. This figure reflects her updated ownership following the 377-share grant tied to her quarterly board retainer compensation for serving as a company director.

Was the Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase?

No, the transaction was not an open-market purchase. It was a grant of 377 shares representing the equity portion of Sue Anne Gilroy’s quarterly retainer as a director, determined using the prior day’s closing share price and then rounded up to a whole share amount.

How was the number of Merchants Bancorp (MBIN) shares in Sue Anne Gilroy’s award calculated?

The company calculated the award by dividing the dollar value of the equity portion of Sue Anne Gilroy’s quarterly director retainer by $46.45, the prior day’s closing price, and then rounding the result up to the next whole share to arrive at 377 shares.