NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) EVP covers taxes with Form 4 share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB) executive Martin Randolph Sparks, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, reported multiple share-withholding transactions for company stock. On January 15, 2026, he had four transactions coded "F," which typically indicate shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on equity awards, at a price of $43.71 per share. The reported non-derivative transactions involved NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock and are shown as directly owned.

After the final transaction, Sparks reported owning 13,588.554 shares of NBT Bancorp common stock directly. No derivative securities transactions were reported in this filing, and there is no indication of sales through an indirect ownership structure in the provided data.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Sparks Martin Randolph

Role EVP,General Counsel,Secretary

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	225	$43.71	$10K
Tax Withholding	NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	249	$43.71	$11K
Tax Withholding	NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	268	$43.71	$12K
Tax Withholding	NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	259	$43.71	$11K

Holdings After Transaction: NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock — 14,364.554 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^*

Sparks Martin Randolph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

52 SOUTH BROAD STREET

(Street)

NORWICH NY 13815

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NBT BANCORP INC [ NBTB ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP,General Counsel,Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2026

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
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	01/15/2026		F		225	D	$43.71	14,364.554	D
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	01/15/2026		F		249	D	$43.71	14,115.554	D
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	01/15/2026		F		268	D	$43.71	13,847.554	D
NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock	01/15/2026		F		259	D	$43.71	13,588.554	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:

	By: Annette L. Burns, Power of Attorney For: Martin Randolph Sparks	01/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction did NBTB executive Martin Randolph Sparks report?

Martin Randolph Sparks, EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NBTB), reported four non-derivative transactions in NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock on January 15, 2026, each coded "F" and priced at $43.71 per share.

How many NBTB shares does Martin Randolph Sparks own after this Form 4?

Following the reported transactions, Martin Randolph Sparks reported direct beneficial ownership of 13,588.554 shares of NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock.

What does transaction code "F" mean in this NBTB Form 4 filing?

In this filing, each transaction in NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock is coded "F", which is used when shares are withheld by the issuer, generally in connection with satisfying tax withholding obligations on equity awards.

Were the NBTB transactions reported by Martin Randolph Sparks direct or indirect holdings?

All the reported transactions in NBT Bancorp Inc. Common Stock are listed with an ownership form of Direct (D), indicating direct beneficial ownership by Martin Randolph Sparks based on the provided data.

Does this NBTB Form 4 report any derivative securities activity?

No derivative securities transactions are shown; the Table II section for derivative securities is present but contains no reported entries for NBT Bancorp Inc. in this filing.

Who signed the NBTB Form 4 for Martin Randolph Sparks?

The Form 4 was signed "By: Annette L. Burns, Power of Attorney For: Martin Randolph Sparks" on January 16, 2026, indicating execution under a power of attorney.