# NICOLET BANKSHARES INC (NIC) — merger [completed]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_0831623947fe799451f2 · retrieved 2026-08-11T15:59:13.052Z

## Overview
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Nicolet National Bank, a full-service community bank providing commercial, agricultural, consumer banking, wealth management, and retirement plan services, with branches primarily in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. announced a proposed merger with MidWest One Financial Group, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals. The combination will integrate the two community banks' operations, cultures, and geographies. Nicolet's CEO Mike Daniels expressed confidence in the integration process based on planning discussions to date.

## Terms
- Counterparty: MidWest One Financial Group, Inc.

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-01-20 · Expected close 2026-03-31 · Completed 2026-02-19

## Timeline
- 2026-01-20 · 425 (0001174850-26-000005): 425 - NICOLET BANKSHARES INC — *Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. is the bank holding company of Nicolet National Bank, a full-service community bank providing commercial, agricultural, consumer banking, wealth management, and retirement plan services, with branches primarily in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.* Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. announced a proposed merger with MidWest One Financial Group, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals. The combination will integrate the two community banks' operations, cultures, and geographies. Nicolet's CEO Mike Daniels expressed confidence in the integration process based on planning discussions to date.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174850/0001174850-26-000005.txt
- 2026-02-19 · 8-K (0001174850-26-000072): 8-K 8-K
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174850/000117485026000072/nic-20260213.htm

## Citations
- 0001174850-26-000005 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000117485026000005
- 0001174850-26-000072 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000117485026000072