BAIER FRANK W 4

What Happened

• Frank W. Baier, a director of ConnectOne Bancorp, was granted 2,528 restricted shares on June 1, 2026. The Form 4 reports an acquisition at $0.00 per share (transaction code A — award/grant); reported consideration is $0. The shares are subject to forfeiture and vest in full on May 1, 2027.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-06-03.
• Price reported: $0.00 per share; total reported consideration: $0.
• Shares granted: 2,528 restricted shares (transaction code A).
• Vesting/footnote: F1 — shares vest in full on May 1, 2027 and are subject to forfeiture until then.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Timeliness: Filing was submitted two days after the transaction date; no late-filing flag indicated in the information provided.

Context

• This was an equity award (restricted stock), not an open-market purchase or sale — awards are standard director compensation and do not provide immediate liquidity. Because the shares are unvested and subject to forfeiture until May 1, 2027, they should be viewed as compensation rather than an immediate insider buy signal.