X0508 4 2026-01-20 0001174850 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC NIC 0001243706 DANIELS MICHAEL E C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK 111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET GREEN BAY WI 54301 1 1 Chairman, President & CEO 0 Common Stock 2026-01-20 4 A 0 12125 131.43 A 122757 D Common Stock 6252 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 9803 I By Spouse 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. 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. /s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Michael E. Daniels 2026-01-21