Alerus Financial Corporation

10/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 14:21

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bolton Jeffrey
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP [ALRS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
401 DEMERS AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
GRAND FORKS ND 58201
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bolton Jeffrey
401 DEMERS AVENUE

GRAND FORKS, ND58201
X

Signatures

/s/ Nicholas Brenckman, by power of attorney 2024-10-10
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**) Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Received in exchange for 6,183.611 shares of HMN Financial, Inc. ("HMNF") common stock in connection with merger (the "Merger") of HMN Financial, Inc. with and into Alerus Financial Corporation ("Alerus"), effective October 9, 2024 (the "Effective Time"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 14, 2024, between Alerus and HMNF, as of the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of HMNF common stock converted into the right to receive 1.25 shares of Alerus common stock, with payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Alerus common stock.
(2) On the Effective Date, the closing price of HMNF's common stock was $27.99 per share, and the closing price of Alerus' common stock was $22.28 per share.
(3) All shares were acquired pursuant to an annual director award issued under the Alerus Financial Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) Includes 1,309 shares of restricted stock.
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