Form 4: MOORE HUBERT PHILLIP reports multiple insider transactions in NIC

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MOORE HUBERT PHILLIP JR reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for NIC. The filing lists transactions totaling 4,455 shares at a weighted average price of $155.19 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 40,137 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MOORE HUBERT PHILLIP JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK

111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)

GREEN BAY WI 54301

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

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	02/13/2026		A		3,333(1)	A	$155.19	40,137	D
Common Stock	02/13/2026		F		1,122(2)	D	$155.19	39,015(3)	D
Common Stock								400	I	By Spouse's IRA

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. Restricted stock unit ("RSU") vesting. Per the terms of the RSU, the performance-based metric of successfully closing the merger between Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., and MidWestOne Financial Group was completed on February 13, 2026.

2. Shares withheld to cover the tax liability of the RSU performance vesting on February 13, 2026.

3. Includes shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I have not acquired additional shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan since my last filing on January 21, 2026. I own a total of 462 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the date of this report.

	/s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr.	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) CFO report on February 13, 2026?

The CFO reported an RSU vesting of 3,333 shares of common stock and a related tax-withholding disposition of 1,122 shares at $155.19 per share, both dated February 13, 2026, under a performance-based award.

How is the Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) merger linked to the CFO’s RSU vesting?

The RSU award vested when the performance condition was met: successfully closing the merger between Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and MidWestOne Financial Group on February 13, 2026. This completion triggered the issuance of 3,333 common shares to the CFO.

How many Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) shares does the CFO own after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, the CFO directly owns 39,015 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock. He also indirectly holds 400 shares through his spouse’s IRA and 462 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the report date.

What does the tax-withholding transaction on Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) shares represent?

The disposition of 1,122 shares at $155.19 per share is labeled as a tax-withholding transaction. Shares were withheld to satisfy the tax liability arising from the performance-based RSU vesting completed on February 13, 2026.

Did the Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) CFO make an open-market purchase or sale in this Form 4?

The filing shows a grant/acquisition of 3,333 shares from RSU vesting and a tax-withholding disposition of 1,122 shares. It does not describe open-market buying or selling but rather equity award settlement and related tax withholding.

What additional shareholdings related to plans does the Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) CFO report?

The CFO notes ownership of 462 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the report date and states he has not acquired additional plan shares since January 21, 2026, providing clarity on his current plan-related holdings.