CITRANO JOHN A (EVP, COO and CFO) purchased 21.0% of their position (9.65K shares) of ECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/ on the open market

Open‑market purchase worth $130.7K — a significant purchase. The strongest form of insider conviction signal.

P · 24 purchases

CITRANO JOHN A

Filed: 9/19/2024ACC: 0001437749-24-029624

InsiderCITRANO JOHN ACIK 1529239

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IssuerECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/CIK 1914605

Officer· EVP, COO and CFO

Since Jul 2022

+9.65K

Net shares

Net buyer

$130.7K

Total acquired

Open market trades

24B · 0S

Total transactions

9.65K acquired

Non-Derivative Transactions24

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$13.39

Trade value

$2.68K

% of position

0.4%

9/17/2024

46K→46.20K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$13.44

Trade value

$4.03K

% of position

0.6%

9/17/2024

46.20K→46.50K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+500.00

Price / share

$13.45

Trade value

$6.72K

% of position

1.1%

9/17/2024

46.50K→47K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+1.30K

Price / share

$13.46

Trade value

$17.50K

% of position

2.8%

9/17/2024

47K→48.30K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$13.48

Trade value

$2.70K

% of position

0.4%

9/17/2024

48.30K→48.50K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+652.00

Price / share

$13.49

Trade value

$8.80K

% of position

1.3%

9/17/2024

48.50K→49.15K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+1.85K

Price / share

$13.50

Trade value

$24.95K

% of position

3.8%

9/17/2024

49.15K→51K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+500.00

Price / share

$13.36

Trade value

$6.68K

% of position

1.0%

9/18/2024

51K→51.50K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+210.00

Price / share

$13.38

Trade value

$2.81K

% of position

0.4%

9/18/2024

51.50K→51.71K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+305.00

Price / share

$13.47

Trade value

$4.11K

% of position

0.6%

9/18/2024

51.71K→52.02K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+241.00

Price / share

$13.49

Trade value

$3.25K

% of position

0.5%

9/18/2024

52.02K→52.26K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+544.00

Price / share

$13.50

Trade value

$7.34K

% of position

1.0%

9/18/2024

52.26K→52.80K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$13.64

Trade value

$1.36K

% of position

0.2%

9/18/2024

52.80K→52.90K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$13.65

Trade value

$2.73K

% of position

0.4%

9/18/2024

52.90K→53.10K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+550.00

Price / share

$13.66

Trade value

$7.51K

% of position

1.0%

9/18/2024

53.10K→53.65K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+491.00

Price / share

$13.70

Trade value

$6.73K

% of position

0.9%

9/18/2024

53.65K→54.14K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+449.00

Price / share

$13.71

Trade value

$6.16K

% of position

0.8%

9/18/2024

54.14K→54.59K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+175.00

Price / share

$13.72

Trade value

$2.40K

% of position

0.3%

9/18/2024

54.59K→54.77K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+27.00

Price / share

$13.73

Trade value

$370.71

% of position

0.0%

9/18/2024

54.77K→54.79K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+75.00

Price / share

$13.74

Trade value

$1.03K

% of position

0.1%

9/18/2024

54.79K→54.87K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+278.00

Price / share

$13.75

Trade value

$3.82K

% of position

0.5%

9/18/2024

54.87K→55.15K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+105.00

Price / share

$13.76

Trade value

$1.44K

% of position

0.2%

9/18/2024

55.15K→55.25K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+300.00

Price / share

$13.82

Trade value

$4.15K

% of position

0.5%

9/18/2024

55.25K→55.55K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$13.85

Trade value

$1.39K

% of position

0.2%

9/18/2024

55.55K→55.65K

Total

Net shares

+9.65K

Net value

$130.66K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+200.00	$13.39	$2.68K	0.4%	46K	46.20K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+300.00	$13.44	$4.03K	0.6%	46.20K	46.50K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+500.00	$13.45	$6.72K	1.1%	46.50K	47K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+1.30K	$13.46	$17.50K	2.8%	47K	48.30K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+200.00	$13.48	$2.70K	0.4%	48.30K	48.50K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+652.00	$13.49	$8.80K	1.3%	48.50K	49.15K
Common Stock Indirect	9/17/2024	P · Purchase	+1.85K	$13.50	$24.95K	3.8%	49.15K	51K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+500.00	$13.36	$6.68K	1.0%	51K	51.50K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+210.00	$13.38	$2.81K	0.4%	51.50K	51.71K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+305.00	$13.47	$4.11K	0.6%	51.71K	52.02K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+241.00	$13.49	$3.25K	0.5%	52.02K	52.26K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+544.00	$13.50	$7.34K	1.0%	52.26K	52.80K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+100.00	$13.64	$1.36K	0.2%	52.80K	52.90K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+200.00	$13.65	$2.73K	0.4%	52.90K	53.10K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+550.00	$13.66	$7.51K	1.0%	53.10K	53.65K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+491.00	$13.70	$6.73K	0.9%	53.65K	54.14K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+449.00	$13.71	$6.16K	0.8%	54.14K	54.59K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+175.00	$13.72	$2.40K	0.3%	54.59K	54.77K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+27.00	$13.73	$370.71	0.0%	54.77K	54.79K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+75.00	$13.74	$1.03K	0.1%	54.79K	54.87K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+278.00	$13.75	$3.82K	0.5%	54.87K	55.15K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+105.00	$13.76	$1.44K	0.2%	55.15K	55.25K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+300.00	$13.82	$4.15K	0.5%	55.25K	55.55K
Common Stock Indirect	9/18/2024	P · Purchase	+100.00	$13.85	$1.39K	0.2%	55.55K	55.65K
Total			+9.65K		$130.66K

Derivative Transactions0

No derivative transactions reported

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)3

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned4.95K

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned3.19K

Common Stock

Direct

Shares owned59.38K

Total

59.38K direct·8.13K indirect67.52K

Security Title	Shares Owned	Ownership Type
Common Stock	4.95K	Indirect
Common Stock	3.19K	Indirect
Common Stock	59.38K	Direct
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