# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001531031
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-008653
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6674
**Document Hash:** 4d2ce937f5dc73e736125eacc2700424
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-008653.hdr.sgml**: 20260130

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-008653

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260128

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260130

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001531031
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38131
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26583601

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** JERICHO
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11753
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (800) 996-0213

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** JERICHO
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11753

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington** **, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2026**

**Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.**

**(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Maryland** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**001-38131** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**27-5107901** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**(Commission File Number)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Jericho, New York** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**11753** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**(Address of principal executive offices)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**(Zip Code)** |

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**(516) 535-2002**

**(Registrant's telephone number)**

**N/A**

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ | &nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ | &nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;◻ | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c) |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | ESQ | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On January 28, 2026, Mr. Joseph Melohn resigned from his director and committee positions at Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") and from all its affiliates in order to focus on his other professional and personal commitments, which resignation was effective on that date. Mr. Melohn's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any of its affiliates. The Company thanks him for his service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

A copy of Mr. Melohn's resignation letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Effective upon Mr. Melohn's resignation as a director, the size of the Company's Board of Directors was reduced from ten to nine directors.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| [99.1](tm264393d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Resignation Letter of Joseph Melohn](tm264393d1_ex99-1.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.** | **ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.** |
| Dated: January 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Andrew C. Sagliocca |
|  |  | Andrew C. Sagliocca |
|  |  | Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

January 28, 2026

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100

Jericho, NY 11753

Attn: Board of Directors

Re: Resignation Letter

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In order to focus on my other professional and personal commitments, effective immediately, I hereby irrevocably resign from any and all director and committee positions that I hold with Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), and from each similar governing body, and the boards of directors, or similar governing body, of all affiliates of the Company, as applicable, on which I serve, without the requirement of any further action or acceptance hereof by any individual or entity. This resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any of its respective affiliates.

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| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Joseph Melohn |
| Joseph Melohn |

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