Ari P. Kornhaber - 05 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ)

Role
EVP and Head of Corp Dev
Signature
/s/ Eric S. Bader, pursuant to power of attorney
Issuer symbol
ESQ
Transactions as of
05 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
+$115
Form type
4
Filing time
06 Jan 2026, 14:41:08 UTC
Previous filing
23 Dec 2025
Next filing
02 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Kornhaber Ari P EVP and Head of Corp Dev 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, SUITE 100, JERICHO /s/ Eric S. Bader, pursuant to power of attorney 06 Jan 2026 0001709859

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ESQ Common Stock Options Exercise $139,062 +11,125 +11% $12.50 109,412 05 Jan 2026 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
transaction ESQ Common Stock Options Exercise $93,750 +7,500 +6.9% $12.50 116,912 05 Jan 2026 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
transaction ESQ Common Stock Tax liability $232,697 -2,242 -1.9% $103.79 114,670 05 Jan 2026 Direct F1, F2, F3, F4, F5
holding ESQ Common Stock 1,947 05 Jan 2026 By IRA

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ESQ Stock Options Options Exercise $0 -7,500 -100% $0.000000 0 05 Jan 2026 Common Stock 7,500 $12.50 Direct F6
transaction ESQ Stock Options Options Exercise $0 -11,125 -100% $0.000000 0 05 Jan 2026 Common Stock 11,125 $12.50 Direct F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 16, 2024.
F2 Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 9, 2025.
F3 Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 19, 2026.
F4 Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 15, 2027.
F5 Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 30, 2028.
F6 Stock options are fully vested.