Nicolet Bankshares,Inc. Form 4 Filings

Eric James Witczak, EVP - Retail & Ag Banking at Nicolet Bankshares, reported open-market sales of 1,557 shares of Common Stock on July 27–28, 2026. These included 1,215 shares at a weighted average of $167.89 (within a $167.86–$167.98 range) and 342 shares at $171.96 per share. He continues to hold 6,783 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan and 968 shares in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Robert Bruce Atwell, a director of Nicolet Bankshares Inc, exercised stock options for 7,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $56.43 per share. To cover the exercise price or related tax obligations, he disposed of 4,838 shares at $170.85 per share and separately sold 2,662 shares at a weighted average price of $170.24 in multiple open‑market transactions. Following the option exercise, 40,000 options remain exercisable, and he also holds 1,068.607 shares indirectly through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non‑employee Directors.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. CFO Hubert Phillip Moore Jr. reported routine updates to his shareholdings. On the reported date, 940 shares of common stock were withheld to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted stock at $144.06 per share, a non-market transaction. Following this tax-withholding disposition, he directly holds 37,921 common shares. The filing also reports 65 shares held by his adult son and 400 shares held in his spouse's IRA as indirect holdings, with explicit disclaimers that he does not have a pecuniary interest in the son's shares. A footnote states he owns 503 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the report date.

Nicolet Bankshares director Carl J. Chaney reported a compensation-related share award. On 2026-05-19, he acquired 497.641 shares of Common Stock at $139.63 per share through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, reflecting deferral of his annual cash retainer and committee fees.

After this grant, Chaney’s indirect holdings include 497.641 shares in the deferred compensation plan and 2,224 shares held by the Carl J. Chaney Trust, alongside 1,196 shares held directly. The filing shows a routine, non-market acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

WEYERS ROBERT J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Robert J. Weyers reported a compensation-related stock award rather than an open-market trade. On May 19, 2026, he received 458.2590 shares of common stock at $139.6300 per share, credited to the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, reflecting deferred board retainer and committee fees. After this award, that deferred compensation plan holds 10,259.6900 shares indirectly for his benefit. The filing also lists his other indirect interests in various Weyers family trusts and entities, along with 52,989.0000 direct shares of common stock, presenting an updated snapshot of his overall position.

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.

ATWELL ROBERT BRUCE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Robert Bruce Atwell increased his indirect holdings through deferred compensation. On May 19, 2026, he received a grant of 497.641 shares of Common Stock at $139.63 per share, credited to the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors. This reflects board and committee cash retainers he chose to defer into the plan. After this transaction, his indirect holdings in the plan totaled 1,066.087 shares, and his separate direct ownership stood at 34,483 shares of Common Stock.

Nicolet Bankshares director John Nicholas Dykema reported a compensation-related share award, not an open-market trade. On the reported date, he acquired 551.343 shares of common stock at $139.63 per share, credited to the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors as he deferred his board cash retainer, committee fees, and chair fee. Following this, he held 10,222.582 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan, 9,793 shares indirectly via the John Dykema 2020 Trust, and 44,310 shares directly. This filing reflects routine board compensation deferral into stock rather than a discretionary purchase or sale.

WEYERS ROBERT J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Robert J. Weyers received a grant of 429 shares of common stock as his Board annual retainer. The award was granted as a restricted stock award with immediate full vesting as of May 19, 2026, at a reported price of $139.63 per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 52,989 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock, in addition to various indirect holdings through family trusts, a family limited partnership, an LLC, and a deferred compensation plan where he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.

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

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Donald J. Long Jr. received a stock-based board retainer. On May 19, 2026, he was granted a restricted stock award of 429 shares of common stock, which fully vested immediately at an indicated value of $139.63 per share.

Following this grant, Long directly holds 81,113 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock and indirectly holds 5,616.815 shares through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors. The transaction reflects compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Dykema John Nicholas reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director John Nicholas Dykema received a stock-based board retainer. He was granted 429 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award, fully vesting immediately as of May 19, 2026, representing his Board annual retainer.

After this grant, he directly holds 44,310 common shares. He also has indirect holdings of 9,793 shares through the John Dykema 2020 Trust and 9,671.239 shares through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors.

CHANEY CARL J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Carl J. Chaney received a grant of 429 shares of Common Stock as his Board annual retainer, issued as a restricted stock award with immediate full vesting as of May 19, 2026. The award was valued at $139.63 per share. Following this grant, Chaney directly holds 1,196 shares, and an additional 2,224 shares are held indirectly through the Carl J. Chaney Trust.

ATWELL ROBERT BRUCE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell received a stock-based board retainer. On May 19, 2026, he was granted a restricted stock award with an immediate full vest of 429 shares of Common Stock, described as the Board annual retainer, at a price of $139.63 per share.

Following this grant, Atwell directly holds 34,483 Common Stock shares. He also has an additional 568.446 Common Stock shares held indirectly through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, giving context to his overall equity exposure to the company.

TELLOCK GLEN E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Glen E. Tellock reported a stock-based compensation grant. On May 19, 2026, he received 429 shares of Common Stock as the Board annual retainer, granted as a restricted stock award with immediate full vest. Following this award, he held 2,357 Common shares directly, and a separate Form 4 entry shows 1,000 Common shares held indirectly by a family trust. These transactions reflect compensation and ownership reporting, not open-market buying or selling.

Smith Oliver Pierce reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Oliver Pierce Smith reported updated holdings. As of May 19, 2026, he received a Board annual retainer paid as a restricted stock award of 429 common shares with immediate full vesting at $139.63 per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 446,116 common shares. He also indirectly holds 1,788.812 shares through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors, which includes 17.237 shares from quarterly dividends credited since his prior Form 4.

MERKATORIS SUSAN L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Susan L. Merkatoris received a grant of 429 shares of Common Stock as board compensation. The shares were granted as a restricted stock award for the Board annual retainer and vested immediately on May 19, 2026. Following this award, she directly holds 78,946 shares, reflecting routine, compensation-related equity rather than an open-market purchase.

McCormick Tracy S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares director Tracy S. McCormick received 429 shares of common stock as her Board annual retainer, granted as a restricted stock award with immediate full vest on May 19, 2026. The award, valued at $139.63 per share for reporting purposes, increased her direct holdings to 30,226 shares of common stock.

Hayek Matthew J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC director Matthew J. Hayek received a grant of 429 shares of Common Stock as compensation. The shares were granted as the Board annual retainer in the form of a restricted stock award that fully vested immediately as of May 19, 2026. After this award, Hayek directly owns 4,492 shares of the company’s common stock.

Godwin Janet E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Janet E. Godwin received a stock-based compensation award. On May 19, 2026, she was granted 429 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award, described as the Board annual retainer. The filing reports a price of $139.63 per share for this grant, and her direct holdings increased to 3,793 common shares following the transaction.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. CFO Hubert Phillip Moore Jr. reported a bona fide gift of 65 shares of common stock, leaving him with 38,861 shares held directly. The filing also notes indirect holdings recorded in the names of his adult son and his spouse's IRA, with beneficial ownership of the son's shares expressly disclaimed.

Nicolet Bankshares Chairman, President & CEO Michael E. Daniels reported an internal transfer of 7,738 shares of common stock on May 5, 2026. The shares were moved for no consideration from his direct holdings to the Daniels Revocable Trust, a bona fide gift classification.

According to the disclosure, Mr. Daniels is trustee of the trust, and he and his spouse are its sole beneficiaries, so he remains the beneficial owner of the securities held by the trust. The filing also notes separate indirect holdings by his spouse and in a 401(k) plan, and states that he owns 1,103 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the report date.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Michael E. Daniels reported an internal share transfer involving a bona fide gift. On April 30, 2026, he transferred 53,714 shares of common stock to the Daniels Revocable Trust for no consideration. He is trustee of the trust, and he and his spouse are its sole beneficiaries, so he remains the beneficial owner of these shares.

The filing also updates his indirect holdings, including shares held by his spouse and in a 401(k) plan, and notes that he owns 1,103 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the report date. The transactions do not represent open-market buying or selling.

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC director Susan L. Merkatoris reported a bona fide gift of 105 shares of Common Stock. The gift carried a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting that no cash changed hands. Following this charitable-style transfer, she directly holds 78,517 shares of the company’s common stock.

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC CFO Hubert Phillip Moore Jr. reported non-market transfers of common stock. On April 24, 2026, he recorded four bona fide gifts of 65 shares each, totaling 260 shares of common stock. Some of these gifts are shown as held indirectly "By Adult Son," and a footnote states he disclaims beneficial ownership and has no pecuniary interest in those holdings. The filing also shows 400 shares held indirectly in his spouse’s IRA and notes that 503 shares were acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These are routine gifts rather than open‑market purchases or sales.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert J. Weyers reported a small compensation-related share acquisition in company stock. On April 14, 2026, he acquired 6.356 shares of common stock at $158.42 per share indirectly through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his first-quarter 2026 board fees.

Following this transaction, the plan held 9,801.431 shares for his benefit, including prior dividend reinvestments. The filing also lists additional indirect holdings in various Weyers family trusts and entities, along with a separate direct holding of 52,560 shares of common stock, showing his overall ownership exposure through both personal and family-related accounts.

Nicolet Bankshares director Donald J. Long Jr. reported a routine compensation-related share acquisition. He acquired 6.356 shares of Common Stock in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his first-quarter 2026 board fees at $158.42 per share.

Following this transaction, his indirect holdings in the deferred compensation plan total 5,616.815 shares. Separately, he directly holds 80,684 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock. The plan holdings also include 11.834 shares previously received through dividend reinvestment.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell reported routine equity compensation activity. He acquired 12.712 shares of common stock in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his first quarter 2026 earned board fees at a reference price of $158.42 per share. Following this acquisition, the plan account held 568.446 shares. Separately, Atwell directly held 34,054 common shares. The filing notes that the plan holdings include 1.172 shares received through dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on March 16, 2026.

Nicolet Bankshares director John Nicholas Dykema increased his indirect holdings through compensation. On April 14, 2026, he acquired 6.356 shares of common stock at $158.42 per share via the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his first-quarter 2026 board fees.

Following this grant, he held 9,671.239 shares through the deferred compensation plan, which includes 20.386 shares received as dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on March 16, 2026. As of the same date, he also held 9,793 shares indirectly through the John Dykema 2020 Trust and 43,881 shares directly.

Nicolet Bankshares executive William M. Bohn reported a routine tax-withholding share disposition. On April 15, 2026, 940 shares of Common Stock were withheld at $156.70 per share to satisfy taxes on vested restricted stock. After this non-market transaction, he directly holds 16,585 shares, and a footnote states he also owns 158 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell reported a series of transactions in company stock. He exercised options to acquire 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $56.43 per share, converting a Stock Option (Right to Buy) into actual shares.

To cover obligations related to the exercise, 6,691 shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction at a reported weighted-average price of about $150.28 per share. He also executed open-market sales totaling 3,309 shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from roughly $149.49 to $150.265 per share, as detailed in the filing.

Following these transactions, Atwell directly holds 34,054 shares of Common Stock. He also has an additional 554.562 shares held indirectly through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors. A separate option line shows 47,500 Stock Options outstanding after the exercise.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell reported several transactions in company stock on March 5, 2026. He exercised 10,000 stock options, acquiring 10,000 shares of common stock at $56.43 per share through a derivative exercise.

To cover the exercise price or tax obligations, 6,669 shares of common stock were disposed of at $151.93 per share in a tax-withholding transaction. He also completed open-market sales of 2,815 shares at $150.52, 400 shares at $151.34, and 116 shares at $152.05, with some sales executed at weighted average prices across stated ranges.

Following these transactions, Atwell directly owns 34,054 shares of common stock and holds 57,500 nonqualified stock options that are currently exercisable. He also has indirect ownership of 554.562 shares through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non-employee directors.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell reported several equity transactions in the company’s stock. He exercised 15,000 stock options, converting them into 15,000 shares of common stock at $48.85 per share. A portion of the resulting shares, 8,604 shares, was disposed of to cover tax obligations at a weighted average price of $155.17, and 6,396 shares were sold in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $155.47, with individual sales occurring between $154.898 and $155.824. After these transactions, he held 34,054 shares of common stock directly and 554.562 shares indirectly through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for non‑employee directors.

Nicolet Bankshares director Matthew J. Hayek acquired 4,063 shares of common stock through a share exchange tied to the company’s merger with MidWestOne Financial Group. The acquisition occurred on February 13, 2026, at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash award.

Under the merger agreement dated October 23, 2025, each MidWestOne common share was entitled to receive 0.3175 Nicolet Bankshares shares. Mr. Hayek received 0.3175 Nicolet shares for each MidWestOne share he held at the effective time of the merger, giving him 4,063 Nicolet shares held directly after the transaction.

Nicolet Bankshares director acquires shares through merger conversion. On February 13, 2026, director Tracy S. McCormick acquired 29,797 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock at no stated price per share. These shares were received in exchange for her MidWestOne Financial Group common shares at a fixed 0.3175-for-1 conversion ratio when MidWestOne merged into Nicolet.

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. director Janet E. Godwin reported acquiring common stock through a merger-related share exchange. On February 13, 2026, the merger between Nicolet Bankshares and MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. was completed under a prior Merger Agreement. Ms. Godwin received 3,364 shares of Nicolet common stock at no cash cost, reflecting an exchange ratio of 0.3175 Nicolet shares for each MidWestOne common share she held at the effective time of the merger.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Carl J. Chaney reported share acquisitions tied to the completion of the MidWestOne Financial Group merger. On February 13, 2026, he acquired 767 shares of Nicolet common stock in his own name and 2,224 shares held indirectly by the Carl J. Chaney Trust.

These shares were received at a price of $0.00 per share as part of the stock-for-stock merger in which MidWestOne Financial Group merged into Nicolet. Under the merger terms, each MOFG common share was exchanged for 0.3175 shares of Nicolet common stock.

Witczak Eric James reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for NIC. The filing lists transactions totaling 4,451 shares at a weighted average price of $155.19 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 34,776 shares.

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 39,015 shares.

Hutjens Brad Vincent reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for NIC. The filing lists transactions totaling 4,423 shares at a weighted average price of $155.19 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 35,530 shares.

BOHN WILLIAM M reported multiple insider transaction types in a Form 4 filing for NIC. The filing lists transactions totaling 4,413 shares at a weighted average price of $155.19 per share. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 17,483 shares.

Nicolet Bankshares Chairman, President & CEO Michael E. Daniels reported equity transactions tied to a performance-based restricted stock unit award. On February 13, 2026, 6,666 shares of common stock were acquired upon RSU vesting after successfully closing the merger between Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and MidWestOne Financial Group.

On the same date, 2,624 shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities related to this RSU vesting. After these transactions, Daniels directly owned 126,799 shares of common stock, with additional indirect holdings of 6,252 shares through a 401(k) plan and 9,803 shares held by his spouse.

Nicolet Bankshares director Andrew F. Hetzel Jr. reported routine equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On 10/21/2025, 7.797 shares were credited at a price of $129.4 to the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, bringing his indirect plan balance to 1,958.096 shares. On 01/20/2026, a further 7.684 shares were credited at $131.43, increasing the indirect plan balance to 1,970.549 shares. Footnotes state these amounts reflect deferral of third and fourth quarter 2025 board fees and include small dividend reinvestments. Separately, he also reports a direct holding of 8,622 common shares.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Hector Colon reported an equity award tied to his board service. On January 20, 2026, he acquired 15.367 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock at $131.43 per share through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his fourth quarter 2025 earned board fees. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 1,059.617 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan and 3,796 shares directly as of that date.

Nicolet Bankshares director Christopher J. Ghidorzi reported a small increase in his indirect holdings through the company’s non-employee director deferred compensation plan. On January 20, 2026, the plan acquired 7.684 shares of Nicolet Bankshares common stock at $131.43 per share by deferring a portion of his fourth quarter 2025 earned board fees. After this transaction, the plan held 3,376.295 shares for his benefit on an indirect basis, while he also reported 8,456 shares of common stock held directly.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Dustin James McClone reported a routine change in his holdings of the company’s common stock. On January 20, 2026, he acquired 15.367 shares at $131.43 per share through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his fourth quarter 2025 board fees. A footnote also explains that his indirect holdings in this plan include 4.487 shares received through dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on December 15, 2025. Following the reported transaction, he beneficially owned 1,862.299 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan and 4,820 shares directly of Nicolet Bankshares common stock.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert J. Weyers reported a small acquisition of company stock through a deferred compensation arrangement. On January 20, 2026, he acquired 23.051 shares of common stock at $131.43 by deferring his fourth quarter 2025 board fees into the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors. Following this, that plan held 9,774.415 shares for his benefit. The filing also lists additional common stock positions held directly and through several related entities and trusts, where Weyers serves as trustee, owner, or general partner and explicitly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Nicolet Bankshares Inc. director Donald J. Long Jr. reported an indirect acquisition of common stock through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors on January 20, 2026. The plan acquired 15.367 shares at $131.43 per share by deferring his fourth quarter 2025 board fees, increasing his indirectly held plan balance to 5,598.625 shares.

The filing also shows 80,684 common shares held directly following the reported transactions. Footnotes explain that the indirect holdings include 13.565 shares added through dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on December 15, 2025. This reflects routine compensation and reinvestment activity rather than an open-market trade.

Nicolet Bankshares director Brenda L. Johnson reported receiving additional common stock through deferred board compensation rather than a cash payment. On January 20, 2026, she acquired 7.684 shares of common stock at $131.43 per share, credited to the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring her fourth quarter 2025 board fees. After this transaction, she beneficially owned 897.386 shares in the deferred compensation plan on an indirect basis, which includes 2.162 shares previously received through dividend reinvestment. Separately, she also reported a direct beneficial ownership position of 671,893 common shares.

Nicolet Bankshares director Robert Bruce Atwell reported a routine change in his holdings of the company’s common stock. On January 20, 2026, 15.367 shares were credited to his account in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors at a reference price of $131.43 per share. The footnotes explain that these shares reflect Mr. Atwell’s decision to defer his fourth-quarter 2025 board fees into company stock, and that his indirect plan holdings also include 1.309 shares from dividend reinvestment on a cash dividend paid December 15, 2025. After this transaction, he held 554.562 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan and 34,054 shares directly. This filing documents compensation-related share accruals rather than an open-market trade.