# NICOLET BANKSHARES INC (NIC) — capital_return/buyback_authorization [pending]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_70043829a2004aa95fba · retrieved 2026-08-11T15:50:22.634Z

## 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, operating branches primarily in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Nicolet National Bank entered into a definitive purchase and assumption agreement on April 21, 2026, to sell its Denver, Colorado banking branches (acquired in the MidWest One transaction) to Sunwest Bank. The transaction is an all-cash deal that has been approved by both boards of directors and has received regulatory approval. As of June 30, 2026, the Denver locations held approximately $402 million in loans and $388 million in deposits. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to standard closing conditions.

## Terms
- Counterparty: Sunwest Bank · Consideration: cash

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-07-21 · Expected close 2026-09-30

## Timeline
- 2026-07-21 · 8-K (0001174850-26-000157): 8-K - 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, operating branches primarily in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota.* Nicolet National Bank entered into a definitive purchase and assumption agreement on April 21, 2026, to sell its Denver, Colorado banking branches (acquired in the MidWest One transaction) to Sunwest Bank. The transaction is an all-cash deal that has been approved by both boards of directors and has received regulatory approval. As of June 30, 2026, the Denver locations held approximately $402 million in loans and $388 million in deposits. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to standard closing conditions.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1174850/0001174850-26-000157.txt

## Citations
- 0001174850-26-000157 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000117485026000157