secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (NSTS)
CIK:        0001881592
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-12T21:15:25+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-26-016470
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Brookfield Bancshares to acquire NSTS Bancorp for $73.7M cash, $14.28/share
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- All-cash deal valued at ~$73.7M; NSTS stockholders get $14.28 per share.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.
- North Shore Trust will continue operations under its existing name and charter as a Brookfield subsidiary.
- Stephen G. Lear to remain on North Shore's board after closing; one additional board member to be mutually agreed.
- Combined entity will have over $600M in assets and four branches in the Chicago MSA.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774926016470/0001437749-26-016470-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1881592/000143774926016470/nsts20260511_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-016470

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