LONG DONALD J JR 4

What Happened

• Donald J. Long Jr., a director of Nicolet Bankshares, reported acquiring 15.367 shares on 2026-01-20. The reported price per share was $131.43, for a total value of about $2,020. The transaction is reported as an award/acquisition under code "A" (grant/award or other acquisition).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-01-20 at $131.43 per share.
• Amount acquired and value: 15.367 shares, ~ $2,020 total.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes: (1) The 15.367 shares were acquired in the Nicolet National Bank Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors by deferring Long’s Q4 2025 board fees. (2) The filing notes it includes 13.565 shares received via dividend reinvestment from the cash dividend paid Dec 15, 2025.
• Timeliness: Filed 2026-01-21 for a 2026-01-20 transaction (appears timely).

Context

• This was not an open-market purchase but an award/acquisition through the bank’s deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors—a routine way directors receive compensation. Such plan-driven acquisitions are common and reflect compensation deferral rather than an independent market buy signal.