NIC · Nicolet Bankshares Inc · Executive Compensation

$164.03 +2.14 (+1.32%) At close · Oct 8

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Market Cap

$3.44B

20.96M

Volume · Oct 8 150.2K Avg daily vol (3M) 172.03K

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	$850,000	—	$12,391,200	—	$1,593,750	$109,118	$14,944,068
H. Phillip Moore	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	$475,000	$534,375	—	—	—	$99,180	$1,108,555
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President, Retail and Ag Banking	$475,000	$534,375	—	—	—	$69,901	$1,079,276
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer	$450,000	$506,250	—	—	—	$52,989	$1,009,239
William M. Bohn	Executive Vice President, Wealth Management, Private Client and Trust Services 2 3 4 5 Name	$440,000	$495,000	—	—	—	$57,185	$992,185

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
William M. Bohn	Executive Vice President, Wealth Management, Private Client and Trust Services, Nicolet National Bank 2 3 4 Name	$279,327	$733,438	$1,009,968	$1,394,795	—	$49,110	$3,466,638
Michael E. Daniels	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$700,000	$1,050,000	$1,049,879	—	—	$408,607	$3,208,486
H. Phillip Moore	Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Financial Officer)	$440,000	$396,000	$395,901	—	—	$489,932	$1,721,833
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$440,000	$396,000	$395,901	—	—	$69,091	$1,300,992
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank	$390,000	$351,000	$350,875	—	—	$53,991	$1,145,866

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$700,000	$219,293	$109,472	—	—	$395,007	$1,423,772
Robert B. Atwell	Former Chairman of the Board and Director of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank	$525,000	$164,470	$82,221	—	—	$315,583	$1,087,274
H. Phillip Moore	Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Financial Officer)	$440,000	$110,273	$54,969	—	—	$231,300	$836,542
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$440,000	$110,273	$54,969	—	—	$149,058	$754,300
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank	$390,000	$97,742	$48,680	—	—	$123,790	$660,212

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$700,000	$437,500	$218,565	—	—	$696,820	$2,052,885
Robert B. Atwell	Former Chairman of the Board and Director of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank	$525,000	$328,125	$163,924	—	—	$544,556	$1,561,605
H. Phillip Moore	Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Financial Officer)	$415,000	$207,500	$103,697	—	—	$352,681	$1,078,878
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$400,000	$200,000	$99,811	—	—	$211,571	$911,382
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank	$365,000	$182,500	$91,069	—	—	$185,576	$824,145

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Robert B. Atwell	Former Chairman of the Board and Director of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank	$562,000	$421,500	$210,625	—	—	$2,335,291	$3,529,416
Michael E. Daniels	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$562,000	$421,500	$210,625	—	—	$2,334,930	$3,529,055
H. Phillip Moore	Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Financial Officer)	$215,385	$140,000	$858,242	$1,322,454	—	$259,114	$2,795,195
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$341,250	$204,750	$102,348	$1,326,426	—	$158,376	$2,133,150
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank 2 3 4	$315,000	$189,000	$94,441	$1,326,426	—	$145,934	$2,070,801
Patrick J. Madson	Senior Vice President - Wealth Management	$334,000	$150,300	$50,076	$530,571	—	$76,282	$1,141,229
Ann K. Lawson	Retired; Formerly Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Former Principal Financial Officer)	$171,736	—	$49,960	—	—	$331,296	$552,992

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	President and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$521,419	$347,750	$173,842	$292,889	—	$458,921	$1,794,821
Robert B. Atwell	Executive Chairman of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank	$521,419	$361,125	$173,842	$292,889	—	$433,597	$1,782,872
Ann K. Lawson	Retired; Formerly Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Former Principal Financial Officer)	$307,004	$143,325	—	—	—	$276,628	$726,957
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$316,750	$156,000	$63,269	—	—	$131,309	$667,328
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank 2 3 4	$292,385	$144,000	$58,539	—	—	$113,837	$608,761
Patrick J. Madson	Senior Vice President - Wealth Management	$316,750	$134,875	$42,179	—	—	$63,038	$556,842

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	President and Chief Executive Officer of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$510,000	$382,500	$191,196	$1,159,243	—	$561,230	$2,804,169
Robert B. Atwell	Chairman of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Former Principal Executive Officer)	$510,000	$382,500	$191,196	$1,159,243	—	$555,205	$2,798,144
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.	$285,000	$128,250	$42,723	$536,686	—	$149,474	$1,142,133
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank	$265,000	$119,250	$39,762	$536,686	—	$130,822	$1,091,520
Ann K. Lawson	Retired; Formerly Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Former Principal Financial Officer)	$290,000	$130,500	$43,569	—	—	$231,074	$695,143
Patrick J. Madson	Senior Vice President - Wealth Management	$325,000	$60,000	$32,360	—	—	$75,916	$493,276

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Michael E. Daniels	Executive Vice President and Secretary of Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer, Nicolet National Bank	$495,000	$371,250	$185,637	—	—	$57,290	$1,109,177
Robert B. Atwell	Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Chairman of Nicolet National Bank (Principal Executive Officer)	$495,000	$371,250	$185,637	—	—	$48,422	$1,100,309
Eric J. Witczak	Executive Vice President, Nicolet National Bank	$270,000	$121,500	$40,514	—	—	$96,261	$528,275
Ann K. Lawson	Chief Financial Officer, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. and Nicolet National Bank (Principal Financial Officer)	$275,000	$123,750	$41,269	—	—	$79,922	$519,941
Brad V. Hutjens	Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Compliance & Risk Manager, Nicolet National Bank 2 3 Name	$250,000	$112,500	$37,490	—	—	$66,878	$466,868

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Matthew J. Hayek	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Carl J. Chaney	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Tracy S. McCormick	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Janet E. Godwin	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Glen E. Tellock	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Robert J. Weyers	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Susan L. Merkatoris	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Oliver Pierce Smith	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Donald J. Long, Jr.	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
John N. Dykema	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Robert B. Atwell	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Michael E. Daniels	Director	Appointed	2026-02-13	2026-02-20
Brenda L. Johnson	Director	Appointed	2022-08-26	2022-08-30

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