{"url_path":"/sec/esq/8-k/2026-06-24/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-24","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/0001104659-26-077082-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-077082","cik":"0001531031","ticker":"ESQ","issuer_name":"Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/0001104659-26-077082-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001531031","primary_entity_name":"Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."},"word_count":315,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001531031\n\n0001531031\n\n2026-06-23\n2026-06-23\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES**\n\n**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**\n\n**Washington****,\nD.C. 20549**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**FORM 8-K**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**CURRENT REPORT**\n\n**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF\nTHE**\n\n**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**\n\n \n\n**Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):\nJune 23, 2026**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.**\n\n**(Exact name of the registrant as specified\nin its charter)**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**Maryland**\n**001-38131**\n**27-5107901**\n\n**(State or other jurisdiction of** **incorporation or organization)**\n**(Commission File Number)**\n**(IRS Employer** **Identification No.)**\n\n \n\n**100\nJericho Quadrangle, Suite 100**\n \n \n\n**Jericho,\nNew York**\n \n**11753**\n\n**(Address\nof principal executive offices)**\n \n**(Zip\nCode)**\n\n \n\n**(516) 535-2002**\n\n**(Registrant’s telephone number)**\n\n \n\n**N/A**\n\n**(Former name or former address, if changed\nsince last report)**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nCheck the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended\nto simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2.\nbelow):\n\n \n\nx\nWritten\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n¨\nSoliciting\nmaterial pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n¨\nPre-commencement\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n¨\nPre-commencement\ncommunications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\n \n\n**Title of each class**\n \n**Trading Symbol(s)**\n \n**Name of each exchange on which registered**\n\nCommon Stock, $0.01 par value\n \nESQ\n \nThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant\nis an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of\nthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).\n\n \n\nEmerging growth\ncompany ¨\n\n \n\nIf an emerging\ngrowth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any\nnew or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨"}