Nicolet Bankshar SEC Filings

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC): Director transaction reported. On 10/21/2025, Director Donald Long, Jr. acquired 74.069 shares of common stock at $129.4 per share through the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring his third-quarter 2025 board fees.

Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 5,569.693 shares indirectly through the deferred compensation plan and 80,684 shares directly. The plan holdings include 13.155 shares received via dividend reinvestment from a cash dividend paid on September 15, 2025.

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) director Robert J. Weyers filed a Form 4 reporting insider purchases and a deferred stock credit. On 10/21/2025, he acquired 35.085 shares at $129.4 via the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors, reflecting deferred board fees; that plan shows 9,727.673 shares beneficially owned following the transaction.

On 10/30/2025, three separate 1,000‑share purchases were reported at $115.78 (Weyers Family Limited Partnership, now 26,250 shares) and $115.71 (Ronald Weyers Trust, now 1,000 shares; Colleen Weyers Trust, now 1,000 shares). Additional holdings include 52,560 shares direct, 3,500 via RJW Family Investments LLC, and 12,333 via the Ronald and Colleen Weyers Grandchildren's Trust #2.

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NIC) reported stronger Q3 results. Net income was $41.7 million versus $32.5 million a year ago, and basic EPS rose to $2.81 from $2.16. Net interest income increased to $79.3 million as interest expense declined year over year, while provision for credit losses was $0.95 million. Noninterest income reached $23.6 million, helped by wealth management, mortgage, and card interchange fees.

The balance sheet expanded with loans at $6.87 billion (from $6.63 billion) and deposits at $7.61 billion (from $7.40 billion). The allowance for credit losses stood at $68.8 million, or 1.00% of loans. Securities available for sale were $861.5 million, with unrealized losses narrowing versus year-end. Stockholders’ equity rose to $1.215 billion as AOCI improved; the company paid common dividends and repurchased $76.6 million of stock year to date. As of October 30, 2025, 14,798,920 common shares were outstanding.

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) reported an insider purchase by its CFO, H. Phillip Moore, Jr. On 10/30/2025, he bought 240 shares of common stock at $115.84 (transaction code P).

Following the transaction, he beneficially owns 32,947 shares directly. He also holds 375 shares indirectly through his spouse's IRA. The filing notes this total includes shares accumulated via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; he owns 439 shares in the ESPP as of the report date.

Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) announced a definitive agreement to acquire MidWestOne Financial Group in an all-stock merger. MidWestOne shareholders will receive 0.3175 shares of Nicolet common stock for each MidWestOne share, valuing the deal at approximately $864 million, or $41.37 per MidWestOne share, based on Nicolet’s $130.31 closing price on October 22, 2025. Upon completion, MidWestOne shareholders are expected to own 30% of the combined company.

The boards of both companies unanimously approved the merger. Closing is subject to shareholder approvals, required regulatory approvals, and a tax opinion that the transaction qualifies as a tax‑free reorganization. The companies will file a Form S‑4 with a joint proxy statement/prospectus and plan to hold special shareholder meetings after effectiveness. The merger is expected to close in the first half of 2026.

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE: NIC) reported that it announced its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K under Item 2.02.

The information in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act and is not subject to Section 18 liabilities, nor incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly referenced.

Nicolet Bankshares insider filing: Michael E. Daniels, Chairman, President & CEO, was awarded 30,000 restricted shares on 09/08/2025 at a reported price of $137.68 per share. The restricted shares were approved by the board as part of an employment extension to continue his leadership through year-end 2030 and will cliff vest after five years of continued service on December 31, 2030. Following the award and other reported holdings, Mr. Daniels is shown as beneficially owning 111,525 shares directly, plus 6,252 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan and 9,803 shares indirectly through his spouse. The report notes an additional 71 Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares since his prior Form 4, bringing his ESPP total to 1,016 shares. The Form 4 was signed and submitted on 09/09/2025.

Nicolet Bankshares reported a material compensation award for its CEO totaling $12.0 million in grant date value. The award includes 30,000 restricted shares that cliff vest after five years of continued service through December 31, 2030, plus up to 60,000 performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that vest over a five-year performance period beginning January 1, 2026. Up to 30,000 RSUs are tied to achieving above-average peer-bank Return on Average Assets percentiles, and up to 30,000 RSUs vest based on cumulative earnings per share targets over the performance period. The company will recognize the $12.0 million value as compensation expense over the five-year vesting period covering 2026 through 2030.

Eric J. Witczak, EVP & Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NIC), reported multiple transactions on 08/27/2025. He exercised 5,000 stock options at an exercise price of $70.50, increasing his direct holdings to 33,901 shares immediately after that exercise. On the same date he sold 3,412 shares at $139.655 and 1,588 shares at a weighted average price of $139.42 (sales ranged $139.30–$139.64), reducing his direct holdings to 28,901 shares. He reports 6,783 shares indirectly held via a 401(k) plan and 1,042 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/28/2025.