MICHAEL E. DANIELS - 20 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NICOLET BANKSHARES INC (NIC)

Signature
/s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Daniels
Issuer symbol
NIC
Transactions as of
20 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
+$1,593,589
Form type
4
Filing time
21 Jan 2026, 13:44:19 UTC
Previous filing
24 Nov 2025
Next filing
17 Feb 2026

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
DANIELS MICHAEL E Chairman, President & CEO, Director C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK, 111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, GREEN BAY /s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Daniels 21 Jan 2026 0001243706

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NIC Common Stock Award $1,593,589 +12,125 +11% $131.43 122,757 20 Jan 2026 Direct F1, F2
holding NIC Common Stock 6,252 20 Jan 2026 By 401(k) Plan
holding NIC Common Stock 9,803 20 Jan 2026 By Spouse
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Restricted shares awarded January 20, 2026. Awarded shares will vest annually on January 20th of each year, in five equal installments beginning January 20, 2027, and will fully vest on January 20, 2031.
F2 Includes an additional 22 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan since Mr. Daniels last Form 4 filing dated November 24, 2025. Mr. Daniels owns a total of 1,061 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the date of this report.