SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Korn Martin S.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE

SUITE 100

(Street)

JERICHO

NEW YORK

11753

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. [ ESQ ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP and CTO

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	18,417⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	20,382	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options	01/23/2019	01/23/2028	Common Stock	5,000⁽⁷⁾	$19.25	D
Stock Options	12/16/2021	12/16/2030	Common Stock	6,500⁽⁷⁾	$20.85	D
Stock Options	12/09/2022	12/09/2031	Common Stock	5,000⁽⁷⁾	$31.04	D
Stock Options	12/19/2023	12/19/2032	Common Stock	4,000⁽⁷⁾	$42.3	D
Stock Options	12/15/2024	12/15/2033	Common Stock	4,000⁽⁸⁾	$48.32	D
Stock Options	12/03/2025	12/03/2034	Common Stock	2,600⁽⁹⁾	$77.92	D
Stock Options	12/10/2026	12/10/2035	Common Stock	2,000⁽¹⁰⁾	$106.23	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 16, 2024.

2. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 9, 2025.

3. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 19, 2026.

4. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 3, 2027.

5. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 15, 2027.

6. Includes shares of restricted stock which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 10, 2028.

7. Stock options are fully vested.

8. Stock options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 15, 2024.

9. Stock options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 3, 2025.

10. Stock options vest in three equal annual installments commencing on December 10, 2026.

	/s/ Eric S. Bader, pursuant to power of attorney	05/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)