Nicolet director gifts 150 shares of common stock

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Donald J. Long Jr. reported a bona fide gift of 150 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Donald J. Long Jr. reported a bona fide gift of 150 shares of common stock on August 13, 2026. Following this gift, he holds 80,963 shares directly. He also has an indirect interest in 6,200.681 shares through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, which includes 14.622 shares received via dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on June 15, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

150 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider LONG DONALD J JR

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	150	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 80,963 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 6,200.681 shares (Indirect, By Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan For Non-employee Directors)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Includes 14.622 shares received as dividend reinvestment in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors from Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. paid cash dividend on June 15, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares gifted: 150 shares Gift transaction price: $0.00 per share Direct holdings after gift: 80,963 shares +3 more

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Shares gifted 150 shares Bona fide gift of common stock on August 13, 2026

Gift transaction price $0.00 per share Reported price for the bona fide gift transaction

Direct holdings after gift 80,963 shares Direct common stock owned following the reported gift

Indirect holdings in plan 6,200.681 shares Held by Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors

Dividend reinvestment shares 14.622 shares Shares received via dividend reinvestment from June 15, 2026 cash dividend

Gifted shares counted as gifts 150 shares Total shares reported as bona fide gifts in transaction summary

Key Terms

bona fide gift, Deferred Compensation Plan, dividend reinvestment

3 terms

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"By 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.

dividend reinvestment financial

"Includes 14.622 shares received as dividend reinvestment in the Nicolet National Bank"

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

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What transaction did NIC director Donald J. Long Jr. report on this Form 4?

Donald J. Long Jr. reported a bona fide gift of 150 shares of Nicolet Bankshares Inc. common stock on August 13, 2026. The gift was reported at a per-share transaction price of $0.00, consistent with a non-cash transfer.

How many NIC shares does Donald J. Long Jr. own directly after this reported gift?

After the reported gift, Donald J. Long Jr. directly owns 80,963 shares of Nicolet Bankshares Inc. common stock. This figure reflects his direct holdings following the disposition of 150 shares as a bona fide gift on August 13, 2026.

What indirect NIC share holdings does Donald J. Long Jr. report on this Form 4?

He reports an indirect interest in 6,200.681 shares held by the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors. These plan-related holdings are reported as indirect ownership, separate from his direct common stock position.

How many NIC shares were added through dividend reinvestment in the deferred compensation plan?

The filing notes that 14.622 shares were received through dividend reinvestment in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan. These shares came from a cash dividend paid on June 15, 2026 by Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.

Was the reported NIC transaction a purchase or sale in the open market?

No, the reported transaction was a bona fide gift of 150 shares, coded as transaction type G. The per-share price is stated as $0.00, consistent with a non-market, non-cash transfer rather than an open-market trade.

Does this NIC Form 4 indicate trades under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a trading plan, and there is no footnote stating that the gift occurred under such a plan. The reported transaction is characterized simply as a bona fide gift.

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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).

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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)
08/13/2026

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	08/13/2026		G		150	D	$0	80,963	D
Common Stock								6,200.681(1)	I	By Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan For Non-employee Directors

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. Includes 14.622 shares received as dividend reinvestment in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors from Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. paid cash dividend on June 15, 2026.

	/s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Donald Long, Jr.	08/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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