---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-077082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-24T13:00:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:02:30.170591+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial and Signature receive stockholder approvals; final exchange ratio set at 2.671

## Summary
- Stockholders of both companies approved the merger on June 23, 2026.
- Final exchange ratio: 2.671 Esquire shares per Signature share, up from assumed 2.630 due to 62% recovery on Schedule A Loans (vs. 50% assumed).
- Esquire to issue ~3.447M shares, approximately 54k more than the pro forma assumption of 3.393M shares.
- All required regulatory and stockholder approvals received; closing expected in Q3 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-077082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T13:00:25+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926077082/0001104659-26-077082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000110465926077082/tm2618659d1_8k.htm

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