Director Donald J. Long Jr. gets 569 NIC shares via deferred fees

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

LONG DONALD J JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Donald J. Long Jr. reported a routine equity compensation transaction. On May 19, 2026, he was credited with 569.244 shares of common stock at $139.63 per share through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors, reflecting deferred board and committee fees. Following this, he held 81,113 shares directly and 6,186.059 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider LONG DONALD J JR

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	569.244	$139.63	$79K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,186.059 shares (Indirect, By Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan For Non-employee Directors); Common Stock — 81,113 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted via plan: 569.244 shares Grant price per share: $139.63/share Direct holdings after transaction: 81,113 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares granted via plan 569.244 shares Common Stock grant under deferred compensation plan on May 19, 2026

Grant price per share $139.63/share Value used for deferred fee conversion to shares

Direct holdings after transaction 81,113 shares Common Stock directly held following reported transactions

Indirect holdings after transaction 6,186.059 shares Common Stock held through deferred compensation plan

Key Terms

Deferred Compensation Plan, grant/award acquisition, indirect ownership, annual cash retainer

4 terms

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"deferred into the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition with code A for Common Stock"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: By Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan"

annual cash retainer financial

"The Company paid Mr. Long the Board annual cash retainer, annual committee fees"

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^*

LONG DONALD J JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK

111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

GREEN BAY WISCONSIN 54301

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/19/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	05/19/2026	05/21/2026	A		569.244(1)	A	$139.63	6,186.059	I	By Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan For Non-employee Directors
Common Stock								81,113	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. The Company paid Mr. Long the Board annual cash retainer, annual committee fees, and nominating and governance committee chair fee, all of which Mr. Long deferred into the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors.

	/s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Donald Long, Jr.	05/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did NIC director Donald J. Long Jr. report?

Donald J. Long Jr. reported receiving 569.244 Nicolet Bankshares common shares as equity compensation. The shares were credited at $139.63 each through a deferred compensation plan, reflecting board and committee fees rather than an open-market stock purchase.

Was the Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Form 4 a stock purchase or compensation grant?

The Form 4 reflects a compensation grant, not an open-market purchase. Board and committee cash fees were deferred and converted into 569.244 common shares at $139.63, credited under the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors.

How many Nicolet Bankshares shares does Donald J. Long Jr. hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Donald J. Long Jr. holds 81,113 Nicolet Bankshares shares directly and 6,186.059 shares indirectly. The indirect holdings are through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors, as disclosed in the Form 4.

What is the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors?

It is a plan allowing non-employee directors to defer board and committee fees into Nicolet Bankshares-related investments. In this filing, Mr. Long’s annual cash retainer and committee fees were deferred into the plan and credited as 569.244 common shares of Nicolet Bankshares.

What transaction code appears in the Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) Form 4 for Donald J. Long Jr.?

The filing uses transaction code A, indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition of common stock. In this case, it represents equity credited under a deferred compensation plan, rather than a discretionary open-market stock purchase or sale by the director.

Does the Nicolet Bankshares Form 4 show any insider stock sales by Donald J. Long Jr.?

The Form 4 does not report any stock sales. It shows a grant-type acquisition of 569.244 common shares via the deferred compensation plan, plus a holding entry confirming 81,113 directly held shares after the transactions, with no sell transactions listed.