Orange County Bancorp Suspends Trading in Benefit Plans

TL;DR

OCBC suspended trading in employee benefit plans, no timeline for restart.

AI Summary

Orange County Bancorp, Inc. announced on October 10, 2025, a temporary suspension of trading under its employee benefit plans. This action is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. The company has not provided specific details regarding the reason for this suspension.

Why It Matters

This suspension could impact employees' ability to access or trade their holdings within the company's benefit plans, potentially affecting their investment strategies.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Suspensions in benefit plans can indicate underlying issues or create uncertainty for employees, warranting a medium risk assessment.

Key Players & Entities

• Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• October 10, 2025 (date) — Date of Report

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.25 — ich registered Common Stock, par value $0.25 OBT The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC I

Filing Documents

• form8k_101025.htm (8-K) — 27KB
• ex99-1_8k101025.htm (EX-99.1) — 5KB
• 0000943374-25-000432.txt ( ) — 162KB
• obt-20251010.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 4KB
• obt-20251010_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• obt-20251010_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 16KB
• form8k_101025_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under

Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans . On October 10, 2025, a notice (the "Notice") of an impending "blackout period" for trading in the common stock of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), beginning on November 10, 2025, was issued to executive officers and directors of the Company pursuant to Rule 104 of Regulation BTR, promulgated under Section 306(a)(6) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The blackout period, which is necessary to transfer the assets, recordkeeping and other services related to the Orange County Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") from the current administrator of the Plan, Empower Retirement, LLC, to Principal will begin at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on November 10, 2025, and is expected to be completed by the week of November 30, 2025, provided, however, that the blackout period may be extended due to events that are beyond the control of the Company. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Regulation BTR, the executive officers and directors of the Company will generally be prohibited from engaging in transactions involving an equity security of the Company during this blackout period, including transactions involving shares of Company common stock that are held outside of the Plan. During the blackout period, and for a period of two years after the end date thereof, a security holder or other interested person may obtain, without charge, information regarding the blackout period, including the actual beginning and end dates of the blackout period from, and may direct other inquiries about the blackout period to, Michael Lesler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, at 212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York 10940; telephone number: (845) 341-5111. A copy of the Notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits . (d) Exhibits Number Description 99.1 Notice to Directors and Executive Officers of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. Concerning Limitations on Trading Securities of Orange County Bancorp, Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC. Date: October 10, 2025 By: /s/ Michael Lesler Michael Lesler Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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