Middlefield Banc Corp.

12/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/03/2024 13:51

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Zimmerly Ronald Len Jr.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MIDDLEFIELD BANC CORP [MBCN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
15985 EAST HIGH STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2024
(Street)
MIDDLEFIELD, OH 44062 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/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
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/01/2024 A(1) 3,788 A $30.98 35,077.283(2) D
Common Stock 12/01/2024 F 1,112 D $30.98 33,965.283(2) D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		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
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Conditional Stock Award(3) (4) (3) 08/30/2027 Common Stock 6,708 6,708 D
Conditional Stock Award(5) $27.4 (5) 03/10/2026 Common Stock 3,722 3,722 D
Conditional Stock Award(6) $28.6 (6) 12/01/2025 Common Stock 3,788 3,788 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zimmerly Ronald Len Jr.
15985 EAST HIGH STREET
MIDDLEFIELD, OH 44062 		X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Ronald L. Zimmerly, Jr. by Julie E. Shaw Power of Attorney 12/03/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The acquisition represents the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on December 1, 2022. The shares vested on the second anniversary of the grant date.
(2) Includes shares acquired under MBCN Dividend Reinvestment Plan
(3) The award represents a grant of restricted stock which vests ratably over a three-year period provided that Mr. Zimmerly remains continuously employed by Middlefield as of each vesting date. Until the award vests, the award confers no right to vote, no right to dividends, and no other shareholder rights to the recipient. The details of the vesting conditions may be found in a Form 8K filing dated September 4, 2024.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
(5) Until the award vests, the award confers no right to vote, no right to dividends, and no other shareholder rights to the recipient. Vesting is subject to a time-based or service condition and a performance-based condition. The details of the vesting conditions may be found in a Form 8K filing dated March 17, 2023.
(6) The award represents a grant of restricted stock which vests ratably over a three-year period provided that Mr. Zimmerly remains continuously employed by Middlefield as of each vesting date. Until the award vests, the award confers no right to vote, no right to dividends, and no other shareholder rights to the recipient.
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