CITRANO JOHN A (EVP, COO and CFO) purchased 5.1% of their position (3.05K shares) of ECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/ on the open market

Open‑market purchase worth $43.1K — a moderate purchase. The strongest form of insider conviction signal.

P · 26 purchases

CITRANO JOHN A

Filed: 2/14/2025ACC: 0001437749-25-004003

InsiderCITRANO JOHN ACIK 1529239

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IssuerECB BANCORP, INC. /MD/CIK 1914605

Officer· EVP, COO and CFO

Since Jul 2022

+3.05K

Net shares

Net buyer

$43.1K

Total acquired

Open market trades

26B · 0S

Total transactions

3.05K acquired

Non-Derivative Transactions26

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$13.82

Trade value

$1.38K

% of position

0.2%

2/12/2025

59.33K→59.42K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$13.83

Trade value

$691.50

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

59.42K→59.48K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$13.84

Trade value

$692.00

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

59.48K→59.52K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$13.98

Trade value

$2.80K

% of position

0.3%

2/12/2025

59.52K→59.73K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.00

Trade value

$700.00

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

59.73K→59.77K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+250.00

Price / share

$14.01

Trade value

$3.50K

% of position

0.4%

2/12/2025

59.77K→60.02K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.07

Trade value

$703.50

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

60.02K→60.08K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+200.00

Price / share

$14.10

Trade value

$2.82K

% of position

0.3%

2/12/2025

60.08K→60.27K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.11

Trade value

$705.50

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

60.27K→60.33K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.16

Trade value

$708.00

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

60.33K→60.38K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.17

Trade value

$708.50

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

60.38K→60.42K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$14.18

Trade value

$1.42K

% of position

0.2%

2/12/2025

60.42K→60.52K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.19

Trade value

$709.50

% of position

0.1%

2/12/2025

60.52K→60.58K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+400.00

Price / share

$14.20

Trade value

$5.68K

% of position

0.7%

2/12/2025

60.58K→60.98K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+350.00

Price / share

$14.10

Trade value

$4.93K

% of position

0.6%

2/13/2025

60.98K→61.33K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.12

Trade value

$706.00

% of position

0.1%

2/13/2025

61.33K→61.38K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$14.15

Trade value

$1.42K

% of position

0.2%

2/13/2025

61.38K→61.48K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.18

Trade value

$709.00

% of position

0.1%

2/13/2025

61.48K→61.52K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$14.19

Trade value

$1.42K

% of position

0.2%

2/13/2025

61.52K→61.63K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+290.00

Price / share

$14.20

Trade value

$4.12K

% of position

0.5%

2/13/2025

61.63K→61.91K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$14.21

Trade value

$1.42K

% of position

0.2%

2/13/2025

61.91K→62.02K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+4.00

Price / share

$14.22

Trade value

$56.88

% of position

0.0%

2/13/2025

62.02K→62.02K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+10.00

Price / share

$14.26

Trade value

$142.60

% of position

0.0%

2/13/2025

62.02K→62.03K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+50.00

Price / share

$14.29

Trade value

$714.50

% of position

0.1%

2/13/2025

62.03K→62.08K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+196.00

Price / share

$14.30

Trade value

$2.80K

% of position

0.3%

2/13/2025

62.08K→62.27K

Common Stock

Indirect

P · Purchase

+100.00

Price / share

$14.31

Trade value

$1.43K

% of position

0.2%

2/13/2025

62.27K→62.38K

Total

Net shares

+3.05K

Net value

$43.09K

Security	Date	Type	Shares	Price / Share	Trade Value	% of Position	Held Before	Held After
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$13.82	$1.38K	0.2%	59.33K	59.42K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$13.83	$691.50	0.1%	59.42K	59.48K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$13.84	$692.00	0.1%	59.48K	59.52K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+200.00	$13.98	$2.80K	0.3%	59.52K	59.73K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.00	$700.00	0.1%	59.73K	59.77K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+250.00	$14.01	$3.50K	0.4%	59.77K	60.02K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.07	$703.50	0.1%	60.02K	60.08K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+200.00	$14.10	$2.82K	0.3%	60.08K	60.27K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.11	$705.50	0.1%	60.27K	60.33K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.16	$708.00	0.1%	60.33K	60.38K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.17	$708.50	0.1%	60.38K	60.42K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$14.18	$1.42K	0.2%	60.42K	60.52K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.19	$709.50	0.1%	60.52K	60.58K
Common Stock Indirect	2/12/2025	P · Purchase	+400.00	$14.20	$5.68K	0.7%	60.58K	60.98K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+350.00	$14.10	$4.93K	0.6%	60.98K	61.33K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.12	$706.00	0.1%	61.33K	61.38K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$14.15	$1.42K	0.2%	61.38K	61.48K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.18	$709.00	0.1%	61.48K	61.52K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$14.19	$1.42K	0.2%	61.52K	61.63K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+290.00	$14.20	$4.12K	0.5%	61.63K	61.91K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$14.21	$1.42K	0.2%	61.91K	62.02K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+4.00	$14.22	$56.88	0.0%	62.02K	62.02K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+10.00	$14.26	$142.60	0.0%	62.02K	62.03K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+50.00	$14.29	$714.50	0.1%	62.03K	62.08K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+196.00	$14.30	$2.80K	0.3%	62.08K	62.27K
Common Stock Indirect	2/13/2025	P · Purchase	+100.00	$14.31	$1.43K	0.2%	62.27K	62.38K
Total			+3.05K		$43.09K

Derivative Transactions0

No derivative transactions reported

Non-Derivative Holdings (Post-Transaction)3

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned3.19K

Common Stock

Indirect

Shares owned4.95K

Common Stock

Direct

Shares owned59.38K

Total

59.38K direct·8.13K indirect67.52K

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