<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-034136.txt : 20170626
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-17-034136.hdr.sgml : 20170626
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170626184313
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-034136
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170626

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001531031
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			JERICHO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11753
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 996-0213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			JERICHO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11753

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZISES SELIG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001162317

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38131
		FILM NUMBER:		17930854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MANGOSOFT INC
		STREET 2:		1500 WEST PARK DRIVE STE 190
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-26</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11753</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>157320</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-01-04</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-01-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 4, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on September 1, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric S. Bader</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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