FBIZ SEC Filing News — First Business Financial Services, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for First Business Financial Services, Inc. (FBIZ) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-28.

First Business Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Business Bank that provides commercial banking products and services for small and medium-sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals, and high net worth individuals in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Missouri. The company offers commercial real estate lending, commercial and industrial lending, asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, equipment financing, floorplan financing, vendor financi…
Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional Market Cap: $587.2M
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
1
Bearish Classifications
12
Insider Transactions
6
Material Events (8-K)
2
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for FBIZ currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 1 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
FBIZ Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-04-24 — 2026-08-28
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 1 sell
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$47.4K
Chandler Jodi A (Chief Human Resources Officer) · 2026-08-28
675 shares · Form 4
Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for First Business Financial Services, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award, 2 tax withholding and 1 open-market sale. 1 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×2
Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Open-market sale ×1
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-28

FBIZ insider Chandler Jodi A (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 675 shares (~$47.4K)

Chandler Jodi A, listed as Chief Human Resources Officer at FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., reported an open-market sale of 675 FBIZ shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 675 $70.19 $47.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Chandler Jodi A (Chief Human Resources Officer) Shares: 675 Est. Value: $47.4K
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ferris Scott M. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 575 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ferris Scott M. (Director) Shares: 575
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Garcia Laura M. (Chief Risk Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 194 $53.81 $10.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Garcia Laura M. (Chief Risk Officer) Shares: 194
Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Crampton Kevin D (Chief Accounting Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
F Tax withholding on vested shares 54 $53.81 $2.9K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Crampton Kevin D (Chief Accounting Officer) Shares: 54
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Olszewski Daniel P. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Olszewski Daniel P. (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Lorenz William Kent (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Lorenz William Kent (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Kilcoyne Gerald L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Kilcoyne Gerald L (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Graham Jason R (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Graham Jason R (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CHAVARRIA CARLA C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CHAVARRIA CARLA C (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CHAMBAS COREY A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CHAMBAS COREY A (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Benson Laurie S. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 710 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Benson Laurie S. (Director) Shares: 710
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-19

FBIZ insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Seiler David R. (Director, President and CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 3,815 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Seiler David R. (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 3,815
Material Events 6 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 6 in this period for First Business Financial Services, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-20

FBIZ filed 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-30

FBIZ filed 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-28

FBIZ filed 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K/A Amended Material Company Update 2026-05-11

FBIZ filed amended 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an amended 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K/A (Material Event Amendment)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-05

FBIZ filed 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-29

FBIZ filed 8-K — material company event

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for First Business Financial Services, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-31

FBIZ filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-04-24

FBIZ filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

How we classify First Business Financial Services, Inc.'s filings

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Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on FBIZ. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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