[144] The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited SEC Filing
The filing is a Form 144 notice of a proposed sale of ordinary shares in Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited under Rule 144. The filer notifies a brokered sale of 140,598 ordinary shares with an aggregate market value of $6,500,000, to be executed through Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. on the NYSE on 08/12/2025. The shares were recorded as acquired on 08/12/2025 via restricted vesting from Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd and the consideration is noted as services rendered.
The notice indicates no reported sales in the past three months. This filing is a routine regulatory disclosure that identifies the amount, value, broker, acquisition date and transfer origin for the proposed sale.
- Proposed sale disclosed: 140,598 ordinary shares with an aggregate market value of $6,500,000
- Broker and exchange specified: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. on the NYSE
- Acquisition and payment details provided: acquired by restricted vesting on 08/12/2025 from Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd; payment noted as services rendered
- No sales in prior 3 months: the filer reported "Nothing to Report" for the past three months
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine Rule 144 disclosure; proposed sale is small relative to shares outstanding and is unlikely to move the market.
The Form 144 reports a proposed sale of 140,598 shares valued at $6.5 million through Citigroup on the NYSE. Compared with the reported 41,200,000 shares outstanding, the lot represents approximately 0.34% of outstanding shares, indicating a modest position size. The filing notes acquisition by restricted vesting and payment described as services rendered, consistent with compensation-related share transfers. Impact on liquidity and price should be limited given the small percentage and the routine nature of the disclosure.
TL;DR: Disclosure aligns with compliance expectations; transaction appears to be compensation-related and properly reported.
The notice identifies the seller's acquisition method as restricted vesting and the consideration as services rendered, which suggests issuance tied to compensation or service arrangements. The filer uses an established broker (Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) and certifies no knowledge of undisclosed material adverse information. There are no reported sales in the prior three months. From a governance perspective, the filing meets Rule 144 disclosure requirements and raises no immediate red flags.