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Citizens Community Bancorp authorizes 482,500-share buyback, replacing program that ran 77% utilized

9/2/2026

482,500 shares of Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.

(NASDAQ Global Market: CZWI) are now authorized for open-market repurchase under a program the Eau Claire, Wisconsin bank's board approved September 2, 2026, running through September 1, 2027.

The authorization replaces a July 2025 program that lapsed July 23, 2026; at expiry, 112,867 shares remained unexercised, meaning the bank had repurchased 386,133 of that program's 499,000-share ceiling, a 77.4% utilization rate on the predecessor.

Authorization comparison | Metric | Prior program | New program | |---|---|---| | Shares authorized | 499,000 | 482,500 | | Board approval | July 2025 | September 2, 2026 | | Expiry | July 23, 2026 | September 1, 2027 | | Shares unused at expiry | 112,867 (reported) | n/a | | Shares repurchased | 386,133 (derived) | Active | | Utilization at expiry | 77.4% (derived) | n/a | The new ceiling of 482,500 is 3.3% below the prior program's 499,000-share limit.