---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174850-21-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NIC"
cik: "0001174850"
company_name: "NICOLET BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:50:57.255473+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Nicolet shareholders approve merger with County Bancorp; 2,452,665 shares to be issued

## Summary
- Proposal to adopt merger agreement with County Bancorp passed with 5,665,251 for, 53,043 against, 8,514 abstentions.
- Up to 2,452,665 shares of Nicolet common stock to be issued in the merger.
- Adjournment proposal also approved but not needed after Proposal 1 passed.
- Merger agreement dated June 22, 2021; County Bancorp will merge with and into Nicolet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174850-21-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NIC
- cik: 0001174850
- company_name: NICOLET BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174850/000117485021000072/0001174850-21-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174850/000117485021000072/ncbs-20211005.htm

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