X0508 4 2026-01-20 0001174850 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC NIC 0001664629 Hutjens Brad Vincent C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK 111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET GREEN BAY WI 54301 1 EVP - CCO - Nicolet Natl Bank 0 Common Stock 2026-01-20 4 A 0 3850 131.43 A 33287 D Common Stock 1818 I By 401(k) Plan 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 22 additional shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan since Mr. Hutjens last Form 4 filing on November 24, 2025. Mr. Hutjens owns a total of 848 shares in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of the date of this report. /s/ H. Phillip Moore, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Brad V. Hutjens 2026-01-21