Ari Kornhaber, an officer of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., filed a Form 144 notice on October 28, 2026, disclosing a proposed sale of 20,000 shares of common stock on NASDAQ under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Key Highlights

  • Proposed seller: Ari Kornhaber, identified as an officer of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Shares proposed for sale: 20,000 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $2,563,036.00 as stated in the filing.
  • Approximate sale date: October 28, 2026, through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
  • Shares outstanding: 12,104,583 shares of common stock outstanding, according to the filing.
  • Source of shares: 15,297 shares acquired on January 15, 2025, and 4,703 shares acquired on November 14, 2024, both through previously exercised options from the issuer, with payment described as services rendered.
  • Prior sales: The filing reports nothing to disclose for securities sold during the past three months.

Kornhaber Form 144 Notice: Share Acquisition Background and Proposed Sale Details

According to the filing, Ari Kornhaber, an officer of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESQ), submitted a Form 144 notice of proposed sale of securities on October 28, 2026. The notice covers 20,000 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $2,563,036.00, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services on NASDAQ.

The filing details that the shares to be sold were acquired in two separate transactions. A total of 15,297 shares were acquired on January 15, 2025, through previously exercised options from the issuer, with the nature of payment listed as services rendered. An additional 4,703 shares were acquired on November 14, 2024, also through previously exercised options from the issuer, likewise described as payment for services rendered. Both lots combined account for the full 20,000 shares proposed for sale.

The filing states that Kornhaber reports no securities of the issuer sold during the past three months. The issuer's address is listed as 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100, Jericho, New York 11753. As of the notice date, the filing lists 12,104,583 shares of common stock outstanding. By signing the notice, Kornhaber represented, as stated in the form, that he "does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed."

What Was Disclosed

Ari Kornhaber, an officer of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc., filed a Form 144 notice proposing to sell 20,000 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of $2,563,036.00, acquired through previously exercised options in November 2024 and January 2025.