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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-21

Bank First Corp (BFC)

CEO Michael Molepske was paid $1,800,787 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 6.0% from fiscal year 2024, the 55th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001104659-26-048526 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$1,800,787 ↑
Michael Molepske total, FY2025
55th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
30:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
93.69%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Michael Molepske$805,838$0$463,787$0$463,763$0$67,399$1,800,787
Chief Executive Officer (Director)
Timothy McFarlane503,2630289,9070289,630043,1631,125,963
President (Director)
Kevin LeMahieu521,7880240,3170240,233051,5271,053,865
Chief Financial Officer
Jason Krepline310,8250143,3640143,097042,996640,282
Chief Lending Officer
Kelly Dvorak308,7500106,8080106,612023,099545,269
Chief Legal Counsel

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Michael Molepske$1,800,787$1,699,536$1,434,645↑ +101,251
Timothy McFarlane1,125,9631,036,994409,818↑ +88,969
Kevin LeMahieu1,053,865976,683691,270↑ +77,182
Jason Krepline640,282589,165581,934↑ +51,117
Kelly Dvorak545,269445,149—↑ +100,120

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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Companies that benchmark against BFC
8 companies name BFC as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses BFC in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named BFC in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

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01b

Executives — the named officers

One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.

ExecutiveRoleFY2025 total
Jason KreplineChief Lending Officer$640,282
Kelly DvorakGeneral Counsel$545,269
Kevin LeMahieuCFO$1,053,865
Michael MolepskeCEO$1,800,787
Timothy McFarlanePresident$1,125,963
01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Daniel C. McConeghyIndependent Director$97,621
Ebru Basaran-ShullIndependent Director—
Erin A. DavisIndependent Director$82,621
Judy L. HeunFormer director (through FY2025)$57,909
Laura E. KohlerIndependent Director$57,909
Mary-Kay H. BourbulasLead Independent Director$147,909
Michael S. Stayer-SuprickIndependent Director$82,621
Peter J. Van SistineIndependent Director$97,909
Phillip R. MaplesIndependent Director$82,909
Robert D. GregorskiIndependent Director$82,909
Stephen E. JohnsonIndependent Director$82,909
Steven M. EldredDirector—
Todd A. SprangIndependent Director$25,000
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Steven M. EldredDirector2026-06-30D1,003$149$148,996CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy C. PearsonDirector2026-08-17A1,024157160,737CommonForm 4 ↗
Peter J. Van SistineDirector2026-09-11D1,848156287,493CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Kelly DvorakRSU2025-03-02——1,008—$106,808
Timothy McFarlaneRSU2025-03-02——2,736—289,907
Michael MolepskeRSU2025-03-02——4,377—463,787
Kevin LeMahieuRSU2025-03-02——2,268—240,317
Jason KreplineRSU2025-03-02——1,353—143,364
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Kelly Dvorak$106,808$0$00.0%
Timothy McFarlane289,907000.0%
Michael Molepske463,787000.0%
Kevin LeMahieu240,317000.0%
Jason Krepline143,364000.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Kevin LeMahieuRSU4,543—$553,428
Timothy McFarlaneRSU4,780—582,300
Michael MolepskeRSU9,107—1,109,415
Jason KreplineRSU2,897—352,913
Kelly DvorakRSU1,716—209,043
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Company's executive compensation philosophy is intended to provide a total compensation package that is competitive with market practices while varying awards to recognize Company and individual performance. The objective is to provide competitive pay for achieving performance goals consistent with the Company's business objectives and its performance relative to that of other financial institutions. The Company's philosophy is that actual compensation should exceed market when superior performance is achieved and be lower than market when performance falls below expectations.

CEO STI target (% of salary)50%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantPearl Meyer
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-155,097,459343,02454,58993.69%Passed
20252025-06-164,918,101459,62951,81091.45%Passed
20242024-06-174,943,706204,850147,77396.02%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-06-1593.69%a
20252025-06-1691.45%b
20242024-06-1796.02%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For the ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, failure to vote, votes withheld, and abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “For the ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, votes withheld, and abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote.”.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)30 : 1
CEO total compensation$1,800,787
Median employee compensation$60,937
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Mary-Kay H. BourbulasIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Governance & Nominating (Chair)$90,000$55,099$0$0$2,810$147,909
Peter J. Van SistineIndependent · Compensation (Chair)40,00055,099002,81097,909
Daniel C. McConeghyIndependent · Audit (Chair)40,00055,099002,52297,621
Phillip R. MaplesIndependent · Audit · Governance & Nominating25,00055,099002,81082,909
Robert D. GregorskiIndependent · Compensation25,00055,099002,81082,909
Stephen E. JohnsonIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Governance & Nominating · Not standing for re-election25,00055,099002,81082,909
Erin A. DavisIndependent · Compensation · Governance & Nominating25,00055,099002,52282,621
Michael S. Stayer-SuprickIndependent · Audit · Governance & Nominating25,00055,099002,52282,621
Laura E. KohlerIndependent · Compensation · Not standing for re-election055,099—02,81057,909
Judy L. HeunIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Departed during FY055,099—02,81057,909
Todd A. SprangIndependent · Audit · Newly elected25,000000025,000
Timothy J. McFarlaneEmployee director000—00
Michael B. MolepskeEmployee director · Board Chair000—00
Steven M. EldredNot independent · Newly elected000000
Ebru Basaran-ShullIndependent · Newly elected00—000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$25,000
Annual equity retainer$55,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)15,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline$275,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$320,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$550,990
All other compensation$27,236
Total cost of the board$898,226

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Bank First Corp names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Bank First Corp.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.2025Michael Daniels$850,000$12,391,200$0$1,593,750$14,944,068
2MVB Financial Corp.2025Larry Mazza850,000600,36801,381,2085,056,856
3Triumph Financial, Inc.2025Aaron Graft725,0002,808,839634,360362,8954,607,786
4Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.2025James Hillebrand875,000656,250218,7501,487,5003,380,337
5Civista Bancshares, Inc.2025Dennis Shaffer573,657166,2460258,1462,894,036
6Lakeland Financial Corporation2025David Findlay739,6541,304,5820393,1282,473,892
7First Mid Bancshares, Inc.2025Joseph Dively543,400514,27201,019,3642,109,337
8German American Bancorp, Inc.2025D. Neil Dauby770,000517,4640602,5252,068,536
9City Holding Company2025Charles Hageboeck699,000404,8670796,8601,922,194
10Bank First Corp2025Michael Molepske805,838463,7870463,7631,800,787
11Mercantile Bank Corporation2025Raymond Reitsma734,600471,2830462,7981,769,983
12Alerus Financial Corporation2025Katie Lorenson625,000437,5000484,6881,630,180
13West Bancorporation, Inc.2025David Nelson608,000303,4930477,2451,456,493
14Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.2025Jerry Baack650,000218,3720433,0001,349,932
15Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.2024Tyson Abston688,95300493,3351,347,196
16HBT Financial, Inc.2025J. Lance Carter570,686278,6000427,8151,294,800
17South Plains Financial, Inc.2025Curtis Griffith425,000124,972153,717255,0001,232,779
18Red River Bancshares, Inc.2025R. Blake Chatelain571,00626,0050—1,132,306
19Peoples Financial Services Corp.2025Gerard Champi557,000162,4000204,0201,068,323
20Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.2025Lars Eller519,841109,1480283,573969,335
21Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.2026Greg Steffens468,00038,07037,7760756,303

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Bank First Corp74.6%RSU 100not disclosedPearl Meyer
Alerus Financial Corporation141%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoFW Cook
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.89%RSU 100not disclosedPearl Meyer
City Holding Companynot disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR)McLagan
Civista Bancshares, Inc.not disclosedRSU 100Yes — Relative TSR vs. Peer Group (3 year average)Blanchard Consulting Group
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.not disclosedStock Awards 100not disclosednot disclosed
First Mid Bancshares, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedBlanchard Consulting
German American Bancorp, Inc.67%RSU 100NoBCG
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners
HBT Financial, Inc.149%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoMcLagan Partners Inc.
Lakeland Financial Corporation106%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoPearl Meyer & Partners
Mercantile Bank Corporation105.6%PSU 65 · RSU 35NoAON
MVB Financial Corp.216.66%RSU 50 · PRSU 50NoPay Governance LLC
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.not disclosednot disclosedNoPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Peoples Financial Services Corp.104%PRSU 50 · RSU 50NoPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Red River Bancshares, Inc.not disclosedRSU 100not disclosedBlanchard Consulting Group
South Plains Financial, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedBlanchard Consulting Group
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.200%not disclosedNoAon
Triumph Financial, Inc.83%PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) - Banking Peer Group (Relative)Meridian Compensation Partners LLC
West Bancorporation, Inc.78%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoMcLagan

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Bank First Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Michael Molepske (Chief Executive Officer (Director)) was the highest-paid executive at Bank First Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,800,787.
How does Bank First Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Michael Molepske's total compensation ranked at the 55th percentile of Bank First Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is Bank First Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Bank First Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 30:1.
How did shareholders vote on Bank First Corp's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 93.69% of shareholders supported Bank First Corp's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Bank First Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Bank First Corp reported total board compensation of $898,226 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

11

Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Michael MolepskeDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “2025, 2024 and 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,800,787. Filing ↗machine: t29 · r1 · c43 · span 725655–725664
2Section 01, Timothy McFarlaneDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “2025, 2024 and 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,125,963. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c43 · span 742164–742173
3Section 01, Kevin LeMahieuDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “2025, 2024 and 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 1,053,865. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c43 · span 758997–759006
4Section 01, Jason KreplineDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “2025, 2024 and 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 640,282. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c43 · span 776732–776739
5Section 01, Kelly DvorakDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “2025, 2024 and 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE”. As printed: 545,269. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c43 · span 793555–793562
6Section 03, Kelly Dvorak RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001104659-26-048526Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 847367–847374
7Section 03, Timothy McFarlane RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001104659-26-048526Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 836172–836179
8Section 03, Michael Molepske RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001104659-26-048526Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 832636–832643
9Section 03, Kevin LeMahieu RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001104659-26-048526Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 840003–840010
10Section 03, Jason Krepline RSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001104659-26-048526Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 843536–843543
11Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 30 : 1. Filing ↗machine: t35 · r2 · c8 · span 917547–917553
12Section 08, Mary-Kay H. BourbulasDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 147,909. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r1 · c29 · span 461920–461927
13Section 08, Peter J. Van SistineDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 97,909. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r11 · c29 · span 505574–505580
14Section 08, Daniel C. McConeghyDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 97,621. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r8 · c29 · span 492390–492396
15Section 08, Phillip R. MaplesDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 82,909. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r7 · c29 · span 488033–488039
16Section 08, Robert D. GregorskiDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 82,909. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r3 · c29 · span 470629–470635
17Section 08, Stephen E. JohnsonDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 82,909. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r5 · c29 · span 479330–479336
18Section 08, Erin A. DavisDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 82,621. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r2 · c29 · span 466272–466278
19Section 08, Michael S. Stayer-SuprickDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 82,621. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r10 · c29 · span 501096–501102
20Section 08, Laura E. KohlerDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,909. Filing ↗
21Section 08, Judy L. HeunDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,909. Filing ↗
22Section 08, Todd A. SprangDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 25,000. Filing ↗machine: t20 · r9 · c8 · span 496733–496739
23Section 08, Timothy J. McFarlaneDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
24Section 08, Michael B. MolepskeDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
25Section 08, Steven M. EldredDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
26Section 08, Ebru Basaran-ShullDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Steven M. Eldred 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-010001104659-26-079752Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Tracy C. Pearson 2026-08-17Form 42026-08-240001104659-26-100257Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Peter J. Van Sistine 2026-09-11Form 42026-09-110001104659-26-106986Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-180001104659-26-075710Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.69% (votes for as printed: 5,097,459). Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-06-170001104659-25-060241Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.45% (votes for as printed: 4,918,101). Filing ↗
32Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-06-180001104659-24-072790Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.02% (votes for as printed: 4,943,706). Filing ↗
33Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
34Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)Computed——RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
35Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 320,000 + equity 550,990 + all other 27,236 = 898,226, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 898,226
36Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-240001174850-26-000086CEO total compensation as printed in Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,944,068. Filing ↗machine: t24 · r3 · c21 · span 428027–428037
37MVB Financial Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001277902-26-000048CEO total compensation as printed in MVB Financial Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,056,856. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 558090–558100
38Triumph Financial, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-110001193125-26-102190CEO total compensation as printed in Triumph Financial, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,607,786. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 604064–604073
39Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001437749-26-007879CEO total compensation as printed in Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,380,337. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c32 · span 991255–991264
40Civista Bancshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001193125-26-145510CEO total compensation as printed in Civista Bancshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,894,036. Filing ↗
41Lakeland Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-050000721994-26-000036CEO total compensation as printed in Lakeland Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 2,473,892. Filing ↗machine: span 916200–916209
42First Mid Bancshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-170001193125-26-109951CEO total compensation as printed in First Mid Bancshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,109,337. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c12 · span 869693–869703
43German American Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-180001104659-26-030015CEO total compensation as printed in German American Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,068,536. Filing ↗machine: span 816342–816351
44City Holding Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270000726854-26-000092CEO total compensation as printed in City Holding Company's own proxy. As printed: 1,922,194. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c21 · span 511012–511021
45Bank First Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001104659-26-048526CEO total compensation as printed in Bank First Corp's own proxy. As printed: 1,800,787. Filing ↗machine: t29 · r1 · c43 · span 725655–725664
46Mercantile Bank Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001437749-26-010964CEO total compensation as printed in Mercantile Bank Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,769,983. Filing ↗machine: t42 · r1 · c20 · span 302151–302160
47Alerus Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001437749-26-010883CEO total compensation as printed in Alerus Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,630,180. Filing ↗machine: span 526881–526890
48West Bancorporation, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-030001166928-26-000016CEO total compensation as printed in West Bancorporation, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,456,493. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c48 · span 688762–688771
49Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160001104659-26-028272CEO total compensation as printed in Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,349,932. Filing ↗machine: t135 · r6 · c22 · span 897478–897487
50Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-03-310000950170-25-047789CEO total compensation as printed in Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,347,196. Filing ↗machine: span 620930–620939
51HBT Financial, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080000775215-26-000037CEO total compensation as printed in HBT Financial, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,294,800. Filing ↗machine: span 498480–498489
52South Plains Financial, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001140361-26-013355CEO total compensation as printed in South Plains Financial, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,232,779. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 556174–556183
53Red River Bancshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-130001071236-26-000028CEO total compensation as printed in Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,132,306. Filing ↗machine: t19 · r2 · c19 · span 367929–367938
54Peoples Financial Services Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001104659-26-041794CEO total compensation as printed in Peoples Financial Services Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,068,323. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c16 · span 1077916–1077925
55Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-240001140361-26-010915CEO total compensation as printed in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 969,335. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 457783–457790
56Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-09-210001104659-26-109259CEO total compensation as printed in Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 756,303. Filing ↗
57Section 10a, Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001437749-26-007879Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
58Section 10a, Lakeland Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0000721994-26-000036Lakeland Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
59Section 10a, Mercantile Bank Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001437749-26-010964Mercantile Bank Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
60Section 10a, West Bancorporation, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001166928-26-000016West Bancorporation, Inc. names Bank First Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
61Section 10a, Civista Bancshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-145510Civista Bancshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
62Section 10a, Red River Bancshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001071236-26-000028Red River Bancshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
63Section 10a, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000950170-25-047789Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
64Section 10a, City Holding Company reciprocityDEF 14A—0000726854-26-000092City Holding Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
65Section 10a, Triumph Financial, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-102190Triumph Financial, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
66Section 10a, MVB Financial Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001277902-26-000048MVB Financial Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
67Section 10a, German American Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-030015German American Bancorp, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
68Section 10a, HBT Financial, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000775215-26-000037HBT Financial, Inc. names Bank First Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
69Section 10a, Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001174850-26-000086Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
70Section 10a, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-25-044260Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
71Section 10a, First Mid Bancshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-109951First Mid Bancshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
72Section 10a, Peoples Financial Services Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-041794Peoples Financial Services Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Bank First Corp. Filing ↗
73Section 10a, Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-028272Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. names Bank First Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗

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