X0306 4 2016-04-29 0001174850 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC NCBS 0001256643 CERA ROBERT J C/O NICOLET NATIONAL BANK 111 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET GREEN BAY WI 54301 1 1 Co-Chairman, Co-CEO & Co-Pres. Common Stock 2016-04-29 4 A 0 25974 0 A 25974 D Common Stock 2016-04-29 4 A 0 47218 A 73192 D Common Stock 2016-04-29 4 A 0 6775 A 6775 I By 401K Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.19 2016-04-29 4 A 0 8056 A 2021-03-15 Common Stock 8056 8056 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.73 2016-04-29 4 A 0 10070 A 2022-04-01 Common Stock 10070 10070 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.04 2016-04-29 4 A 0 5908 A 2023-03-19 Common Stock 5908 5908 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.78 2016-04-29 4 A 0 7065 A 2024-03-18 Common Stock 7065 7065 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.72 2016-04-29 4 A 0 6522 A 2025-03-17 Common Stock 6522 6522 D Restricted Stock Grant issued in connection with terms of employment agreement. Acquired in connection with the Baylake Corp., and Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. merger, effective April 29, 2016. The stock option is fully vested and is currently exercisable as to 8,056. The stock option is currently exercisable as to 8,056 shares. The remaining 2,014 options vest on 4/1/2017. The stock option is currently exercisable as to 3,545 shares. The remaining 2,363 options vest 1,182 on 3/19/2017, and 1,181 on 3/19/2018. The stock option is currently exercisable as to 2,826 shares. The remaining 4,239 options vest 1,413 annually on 3/18/2017 through 3/18/2019, respectively. The stock option is currently exercisable as to 1,304 shares. The remaining 5,218 options vest 1,305 on 3/17/2017, 1,304 on 3/17/2018, 1,305 on 3/17/2019, and 1,304 on 3/17/2020, respectively. /s/ Ann K. Lawson, as attorney-in-fact for Robert J. Cera 2016-05-03