Waterstone director sells 30,000 and 19,255 shares

Waterstone Financial, Inc. director Lawton Patrick S reported selling common stock in two open-market transactions.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/05/2026 - 08:29 AM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Waterstone Financial, Inc. director Lawton Patrick S reported selling common stock in two open-market transactions. On February 3, 2026, he sold 30,000 shares at a weighted average price of $18.53. On February 4, 2026, he sold 19,255 shares at a weighted average price of $18.64. After these sales, he directly owned 0 shares of Waterstone Financial common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 49,255 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Lawton Patrick S

Role Director

Sold 49,255 shs ($915K)

Share of Position Sold 100%

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	19,255	$18.64	$359K
Sale	Common Stock	30,000	$18.53	$556K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 49,255 to 0 shares (Direct)

Other Insiders: 1 other insider reported open-market sales of this stock in the 30 days up to this filing.

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at different prices. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
2. F2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at different prices. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.

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What insider transaction did WSBF director Lawton Patrick report?

Director Lawton Patrick reported selling Waterstone Financial common stock in two transactions. He sold 30,000 shares on February 3, 2026 and 19,255 shares on February 4, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider trading report.

How many Waterstone Financial (WSBF) shares did the director sell and at what prices?

The director sold 30,000 shares at $18.53 and 19,255 shares at $18.64. Both figures are weighted average prices from multiple trades executed at different prices, as explained in the Form 4 footnotes.

What was Lawton Patrick’s WSBF share ownership after these Form 4 sales?

After the reported transactions, the director directly owned 0 shares of WSBF common stock. The Form 4 shows 19,255 shares remaining after the first sale and 0 shares remaining after the second sale reported on February 4, 2026.

Were the WSBF insider sales reported as single trades or weighted averages?

The reported sale prices are weighted average prices across multiple trades. The Form 4 notes that each day’s price reflects several transactions and that detailed trade-by-trade pricing is available upon request from the issuer or the SEC staff.

What role does the reporting person hold at Waterstone Financial (WSBF)?

The reporting person, Lawton Patrick S, is identified as a director of Waterstone Financial, Inc. The Form 4 indicates a director relationship to the issuer and shows the transactions as directly owned common stock sales.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lawton Patrick S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11200 WEST PLANK CT.

(Street)

WAUWATOSA WI 53226

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Waterstone Financial, Inc. [ WSBF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/03/2026		S		30,000	D	$18.53(2)	19,255	D
Common Stock	02/04/2026		S		19,255	D	$18.64(1)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at different prices. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at different prices. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.

	/s/ William F. Bruss, Attorney-in-fact	02/05/2026
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