Insider plans $886,950 sale of common stock

A Rule 144 notice reports a planned sale of 49,255 shares of common stock through broker Robert W. Baird & Co. on or about 02/03/2026 on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $886,950.00.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/02/2026 - 01:59 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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A Rule 144 notice reports a planned sale of 49,255 shares of common stock through broker Robert W. Baird & Co. on or about 02/03/2026 on NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $886,950.00. The issuer has 18,456,918 shares outstanding.

The seller acquired 39,255 shares via a cash option exercise on 07/09/2020 and 10,000 shares through restricted stock vesting on 03/06/2021 and 03/06/2022. The signer represents they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s current or prospective operations.

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What does the WSBF Rule 144 filing disclose?

The filing discloses a planned sale of 49,255 common shares under Rule 144. The shares, valued at $886,950.00, are to be sold through Robert W. Baird & Co. on or about February 3, 2026, with trading expected on NASDAQ.

How many WSBF shares are planned to be sold and at what value?

The notice covers 49,255 common shares with an aggregate market value of $886,950.00. These shares are to be sold through broker Robert W. Baird & Co., with the planned sale date listed as February 3, 2026, on NASDAQ.

How were the WSBF shares in this Rule 144 sale originally acquired?

The shares were acquired through an option exercise and restricted stock vesting. 39,255 shares came from a cash option exercise on July 9, 2020, and 10,000 shares from restricted stock vesting on March 6, 2021 and March 6, 2022.

What does the Rule 144 signer represent about WSBF’s information?

The signer represents they know no undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer. They affirm that any significant negative information on the issuer’s current or prospective operations has already been publicly disclosed at the time of signing the notice.

What is the total number of WSBF shares outstanding mentioned?

The filing states that 18,456,918 shares of the issuer’s common stock are outstanding. This figure provides context for the 49,255 shares planned for sale under Rule 144 relative to the issuer’s total common equity base.

Which broker is handling the planned WSBF Rule 144 sale?

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated is listed as the broker for the sale. The broker’s address is given as PO Box 0672, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0672, and the shares are expected to be sold on the NASDAQ exchange.

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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

Filer CIK	0001336613
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	Waterstone Financial, Inc.
SEC File Number	001-36271
Address of Issuer	11200 West Plank Ct. Wauwatosa WISCONSIN 53226
Phone	(414) 761-1000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Lawton, Patrick S. (WSBF)
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	Director

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	Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated PO Box 0672 Milwaukee WI 53201-0672	49255	886950.00	18456918	02/03/2026	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	07/09/2020	Option Exercise	Issuer			39255	07/09/2020	Cash
Common	03/06/2021	Vesting of Restricted Stock	Issuer			5000	03/06/2021	NA
Common	03/06/2022	Vesting of Restricted Stock	Issuer			5000	03/06/2022	NA

* 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

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	02/02/2026
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	/s/ William F. Bruss, Attorney-in-fact
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)