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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2026
NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Wisconsin | | 001-37700 | | 47-0871001 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
111 North Washington Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
(Address of principal executive offices)
(920) 430-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | NIC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter.)
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 20, 2026, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (“Nicolet”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In the Press Release, Nicolet also announced that it had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | October 20, 2026 | NICOLET BANKSHARES, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr. | |
| | | | H. Phillip Moore, Jr. | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer | |