Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ: WABC) insider sale notice — 10,200 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Westamerica Bancorporation reports a proposed sale of 10,200 common shares. The filing lists 10,200 shares to be sold on 05/01/2026 in connection with an Employee Stock Option Exercise using a broker payment for cashless exercise. The notice also records a prior sale of 759 shares by Robert James Baker Jr on 04/20/2026 for $40,860.

Key Figures

Proposed sale: 10,200 shares Prior sale (past 3 months): 759 shares Proceeds from prior sale: $40,860 +1 more

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Proposed sale 10,200 shares to be sold on 05/01/2026 via cashless exercise

Prior sale (past 3 months) 759 shares sold by Robert James Baker Jr on 04/20/2026

Proceeds from prior sale $40,860 amount reported for the 04/20/2026 sale of 759 shares

Filing date / effective date 05/01/2026 date associated with the proposed 10,200-share transaction

Key Terms

Employee Stock Option Exercise, Broker Payment for Cashless Exercise, Form 144

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Employee Stock Option Exercise financial

"Securities To Be Sold | Common | 05/01/2026 | Employee Stock Option Exercise"

Broker Payment for Cashless Exercise financial

"10200 | 05/01/2026 | Broker Payment for Cashless Exercise"

Form 144 regulatory

"CONTENT METADATA: "form_type": "144""

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX 76262	10200	563957.00	24350014	05/01/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	05/01/2026	Employee Stock Option Exercise	WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION			10200	05/01/2026	Broker Payment for Cashless Exercise

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Robert James Baker Jr 1108 FIFTH AVE SAN RAFAEL CA 94901	WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION	04/20/2026	759	40860.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does WABC's Form 144 report about the 10,200 shares?

It reports a proposed sale of 10,200 common shares via cashless exercise on 05/01/2026. The filing states the sale method as a broker payment for cashless exercise, tied to an Employee Stock Option Exercise.

Who sold shares for WABC in the past three months?

Robert James Baker Jr sold 759 shares on 04/20/2026 for $40,860. This sale is disclosed separately in the filing's "Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months" section.

What is a broker payment for a cashless exercise as shown in WABC's filing?

A broker payment for cashless exercise means the broker facilitated exercise by using some newly issued shares to cover option costs. The filing links the 10,200-share transaction to this mechanism on 05/01/2026.

Does the Form 144 specify the price for the proposed 10,200-share sale?

The excerpt does not state a sale price for the proposed 10,200 shares. It provides the sale method (cashless exercise) and the effective date 05/01/2026 but no per-share proceeds in this text.