Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 * Sugarman Steven 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC [PNBK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC., 900 BEDFORD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/20/2026 (Street) STAMFORD, CT 06901 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

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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

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

05/20/2026

A(1)

575

05/20/2027

05/20/2027

Voting Common Stock

575

$ 0

1,700,533

D

Restricted Stock Units

(2)

05/20/2026

A(1)

104,452

05/20/2027

05/20/2027

Voting Common Stock

$104,452

$ 0

1,804,985

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sugarman Steven C/O PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. 900 BEDFORD STREET STAMFORD, CT 06901	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Steven Sugarman		06/18/2026
**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)	On May 20, 2026, pursuant to the Reporting Person's employment agreement with the Issuer, effective as of March 20, 2025 (the "Employment Agreement"), the Reporting Person was granted Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") equal to: (i) 575 shares of Common Stock as a quarterly equity award for Q4 2025, and (ii) 104,452 shares of Common Stock as a quarterly equity award for Q1 2026 (collectively, the "May 2026 RSU Grants"). Each of the May 2026 RSU Grants will vest in twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing on May 20, 2026 and ending on May 20, 2027. Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, the May 2026 RSU Grants are subject to a one-year restricted period expiring on May 20, 2027 and will be settled on the date of expiration of the restricted period.
(2)	N/A

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