# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001754226
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-018183
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5867
**Document Hash:** 78673dbbd58fbc57163c6b3a82420a3d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-018183.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-018183

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260220

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Orange County Bancorp, Inc. /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001754226
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 261135778
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40711
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26660434

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 212 DOLSON AVENUE
- **CITY:** MIDDLETOWN
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10940
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (845) 341-5000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 212 DOLSON AVENUE
- **CITY:** MIDDLETOWN
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10940

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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): February 20, 2026

**<u>Orange County Bancorp, Inc.</u>**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware 001-40711 26-1135778 <br> (State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer <br> of Incorporation) Identification No.)

212 Dolson Avenue<u>, Middletown</u><u>, New York</u> 10940 <br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845<u>) 341-5000</u>

Not Applicable

(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):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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**<br> **registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.25 | OBT | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 8.01** | **<u>Other Events</u>** |

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Orange County Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Company and Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. today announced a declaration of a $0.18 cash dividend per share of its common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 4, 2026. A press release announcing the declaration of the cash dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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| **Item 9.01** | **<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>** |

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| (a) | Financial statements of businesses acquired. None. | Financial statements of businesses acquired. None. |
| (b) | Pro forma financial information. None. | Pro forma financial information. None. |
| (c) | Shell company transactions: None. | Shell company transactions: None. |
| (d) | Exhibits. | Exhibits. |
|  | [99.1](tm266944d1_ex99-1.htm) | [Press release dated February 20, 2026](tm266944d1_ex99-1.htm) |

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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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|  | **ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.** | **ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.** |
| DATE: February 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael Lesler |
|  |  | Michael Lesler |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](tm266944d1_ex99-1img001.jpg)

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

**Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend** 

Middletown, NY., February 20, 2026 – Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBT), parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Company and Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. today announced a declaration of a $0.18 cash dividend per share of its common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 4, 2026.

**About Orange County Bancorp Inc.** 

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Orange Bank & Trust Company and Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. Orange Bank & Trust Company is an independent bank that began with the vision of 14 founders over 125 years ago. It has grown through innovation and an unwavering commitment to its community and business clientele to approximately $2.6 billion in total assets. Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. is a Registered Investment Advisor in Goshen, NY. It was founded in 1996 and acquired by the Company in 2012.