Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) director Matthew J. Hayek files initial Form 3

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nicolet Bankshares Inc director Matthew J. Hayek filed an initial Form 3, which is a statement of beneficial ownership for insiders. The filing lists him as a director of the company and does not report any insider buy or sell transactions in this submission.

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Hayek Matthew J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK

111 N. WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

GREEN BAY WI 54301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NICOLET BANKSHARES INC [ NIC ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Matthew J. Hayek	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does Matthew J. Hayek's Form 3 filing for NIC mean?

Matthew J. Hayek’s Form 3 filing records his status as a director of Nicolet Bankshares Inc. Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership that insiders must file when they first become subject to reporting requirements.

Does the NIC Form 3 for Matthew J. Hayek show any share transactions?

The Form 3 for Matthew J. Hayek shows no reported transactions. It serves only as an initial ownership statement, with transaction counts for buys, sells, acquisitions, and dispositions all reflected as zero in this filing.

Who is the reporting person in Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Form 3?

The reporting person is Matthew J. Hayek, identified in the filing as a director of Nicolet Bankshares Inc. This establishes him as an insider subject to ongoing share ownership and transaction reporting requirements under SEC rules.

Is Matthew J. Hayek a 10% owner of Nicolet Bankshares Inc (NIC)?

The Form 3 lists Matthew J. Hayek as a director and not a 10% owner. The field for ten percent owner status is marked negative, indicating he is not reported as holding at least ten percent of the company’s equity securities.

Why are there no buy or sell counts in the NIC Form 3 data?

Form 3 often records initial ownership without transactions, and this filing shows zero buy, sell, acquire, or dispose counts. It simply establishes Matthew J. Hayek’s insider status at Nicolet Bankshares Inc, with no trades reported in this document.