Waterhouse Kevin C Form 3 Esquire Financial / Kevin C Waterhouse ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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^*

Waterhouse Kevin C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, SUITE 100

(Street)

JERICHO NY 11753

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/26/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. [ ESQ ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	48,000	D
Common Stock	9,600	I	As custodian for children
Common Stock	36,000	I	As trustee for trusts

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options	02/01/2009	02/01/2018	Common Stock	5,000(1)	10	D
Stock Options	01/04/2011	01/04/2020	Common Stock	4,000(2)	12.5	D
Stock Options	09/01/2016	09/01/2025	Common Stock	8,892(3)	12.5	D
Stock Options	09/01/2017	09/01/2026	Common Stock	2,500(4)	12.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on February 1, 2009.

2. Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 4, 2011.

3. Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on September 1, 2016.

4. Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on September 1, 2017.

	/s/ Eric S. Bader	06/26/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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