CITRANO JOHN A (EVP, COO and CFO) purchased 23.1% of their position (8.30K shares) of ECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/ on the open market

Open‑market purchase worth $100.0K — a significant purchase. The strongest form of insider conviction signal.

P · 25 purchases

CITRANO JOHN A

Filed: 5/14/2024ACC: 0001437749-24-016690

InsiderCITRANO JOHN ACIK 1529239

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IssuerECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/CIK 1914605

Officer· EVP, COO and CFO

Since Jul 2022

+8.30K

Net shares

Net buyer

$100.0K

Total acquired

Open market trades

25B · 0S

Total transactions

8.30K acquired

Non-Derivative Transactions25

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+400.00

Price / share

$11.63

Trade value

$4.65K

% of position

1.1%

5/10/2024

35.90K→36.30K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+181.00

Price / share

$11.65

Trade value

$2.11K

% of position

0.5%

5/10/2024

36.30K→36.48K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+19.00

Price / share

$11.66

Trade value

$221.54

% of position

0.1%

5/10/2024

36.48K→36.50K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+301.00

Price / share

$11.67

Trade value

$3.51K

% of position

0.8%

5/10/2024

36.50K→36.80K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$11.68

Trade value

$1.17K

% of position

0.3%

5/10/2024

36.80K→36.90K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+40.00

Price / share

$11.69

Trade value

$467.60

% of position

0.1%

5/10/2024

36.90K→36.94K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+60.00

Price / share

$11.70

Trade value

$702.00

% of position

0.2%

5/10/2024

36.94K→37K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+1.00

Price / share

$11.74

Trade value

$11.74

% of position

0.0%

5/10/2024

37K→37K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+398.00

Price / share

$11.75

Trade value

$4.68K

% of position

1.1%

5/10/2024

37K→37.40K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+400.00

Price / share

$11.85

Trade value

$4.74K

% of position

1.1%

5/10/2024

37.40K→37.80K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+520.00

Price / share

$11.92

Trade value

$6.20K

% of position

1.4%

5/10/2024

37.80K→38.32K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+9.00

Price / share

$11.93

Trade value

$107.37

% of position

0.0%

5/10/2024

38.32K→38.33K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+33.00

Price / share

$11.97

Trade value

$395.01

% of position

0.1%

5/10/2024

38.33K→38.36K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+477.00

Price / share

$11.98

Trade value

$5.71K

% of position

1.2%

5/10/2024

38.36K→38.84K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+561.00

Price / share

$11.99

Trade value

$6.73K

% of position

1.4%

5/10/2024

38.84K→39.40K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+198.00

Price / share

$11.81

Trade value

$2.34K

% of position

0.5%

5/13/2024

39.40K→39.60K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+102.00

Price / share

$12.04

Trade value

$1.23K

% of position

0.3%

5/13/2024

39.60K→39.70K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+900.00

Price / share

$12.14

Trade value

$10.93K

% of position

2.3%

5/13/2024

39.70K→40.60K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$12.20

Trade value

$2.44K

% of position

0.5%

5/13/2024

40.60K→40.80K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+800.00

Price / share

$12.21

Trade value

$9.77K

% of position

2.0%

5/13/2024

40.80K→41.60K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$12.24

Trade value

$3.67K

% of position

0.7%

5/13/2024

41.60K→41.90K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$12.25

Trade value

$3.67K

% of position

0.7%

5/13/2024

41.90K→42.20K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$12.27

Trade value

$1.23K

% of position

0.2%

5/13/2024

42.20K→42.30K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+760.00

Price / share

$12.28

Trade value

$9.33K

% of position

1.8%

5/13/2024

42.30K→43.06K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+1.14K

Price / share

$12.29

Trade value

$14.01K

% of position

2.6%

5/13/2024

43.06K→44.20K

Total

Net shares

+8.30K

Net value

$100.02K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+400.00	$11.63	$4.65K	1.1%	35.90K	36.30K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+181.00	$11.65	$2.11K	0.5%	36.30K	36.48K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+19.00	$11.66	$221.54	0.1%	36.48K	36.50K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+301.00	$11.67	$3.51K	0.8%	36.50K	36.80K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+100.00	$11.68	$1.17K	0.3%	36.80K	36.90K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+40.00	$11.69	$467.60	0.1%	36.90K	36.94K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+60.00	$11.70	$702.00	0.2%	36.94K	37K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+1.00	$11.74	$11.74	0.0%	37K	37K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+398.00	$11.75	$4.68K	1.1%	37K	37.40K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+400.00	$11.85	$4.74K	1.1%	37.40K	37.80K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+520.00	$11.92	$6.20K	1.4%	37.80K	38.32K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+9.00	$11.93	$107.37	0.0%	38.32K	38.33K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+33.00	$11.97	$395.01	0.1%	38.33K	38.36K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+477.00	$11.98	$5.71K	1.2%	38.36K	38.84K
Common Stock Indirect	5/10/2024	P · Purchase	+561.00	$11.99	$6.73K	1.4%	38.84K	39.40K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+198.00	$11.81	$2.34K	0.5%	39.40K	39.60K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+102.00	$12.04	$1.23K	0.3%	39.60K	39.70K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+900.00	$12.14	$10.93K	2.3%	39.70K	40.60K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+200.00	$12.20	$2.44K	0.5%	40.60K	40.80K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+800.00	$12.21	$9.77K	2.0%	40.80K	41.60K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+300.00	$12.24	$3.67K	0.7%	41.60K	41.90K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+300.00	$12.25	$3.67K	0.7%	41.90K	42.20K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+100.00	$12.27	$1.23K	0.2%	42.20K	42.30K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+760.00	$12.28	$9.33K	1.8%	42.30K	43.06K
Common Stock Indirect	5/13/2024	P · Purchase	+1.14K	$12.29	$14.01K	2.6%	43.06K	44.20K
Total			+8.30K		$100.02K

Derivative Transactions0

No derivative transactions reported

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)3

Common Stock

Direct

Shares owned59.38K

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned4.95K

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned3.19K

Total

59.38K direct·8.13K indirect67.52K

Security Title	Shares Owned	Ownership Type
Common Stock	59.38K	Direct
Common Stock	4.95K	Indirect
Common Stock	3.19K	Indirect
Total	67.52K	59.38K direct·8.13K indirect

Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)1

Stock Options

Direct

Underlying security

Common Stock

Underlying shares

93.61K

Shares owned

93.61K

Exercise price

10.1200

Expiration

—

Exercise window

—

Total

Underlying

93.61K

Owned

93.61K

Security	Underlying	Exercise Price	Exercise Window	Expiration	Underlying Shares	Shares Owned
Stock Options Direct	Common Stock	10.1200	—	—	93.61K	93.61K
Total					93.61K	93.61K