Company: NSTS
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001437749-25-009831
Chunk: 1

Company: NSTS Bancorp, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 10
Chunk 1
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 granted in 2023 and 2024.

(3)    Represents the number of available shares that may be granted as stock options and other stock awards under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.

      (b) 
      Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Proxy Statement. 

      (c) 
      Security Ownership of Management 

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Proxy Statement. 

      (d) 
      Changes in Control 

Management knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of NSTS Bancorp, Inc., the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of NSTS Bancorp, Inc.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned “Transactions with Certain Related Persons,”  “Board Independence” and  “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors” in the Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Proposal II—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Proxy Statement.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules

     Exhibit Number

     2.1
      
     Plan of Conversion of North Shore MHC, as amended (1)

     3.1
      
     Certificate of Incorporation of NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (1)

     3.2
      
     Bylaws of NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (1)

     3.3
      
     Amendment to Article III, Section 12 of the Bylaws of NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (3)

     4.1
      
     Description of NSTS Bancorp, Inc.'s securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

     10.1
      
     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among NSTS Bancorp, Inc., North Shore Trust and Savings and Stephen G. Lear dated March 27, 202