UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~November~~February 244, ~~2025~~2026

Orange County Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	~~001-40711~~	26001-~~1135778~~40711	26-1135778
(State or Other Jurisdiction)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)
212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York			10940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

212 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, New York	10940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 341-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.25		OBT		The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x☒

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Item 82.0102 ~~Other~~Results ~~Events~~of Operations and Financial Condition

~~Orange~~On ~~County~~February ~~Bancorp~~4, ~~Inc.~~ 2026, ~~parent company of~~ Orange ~~Bank &~~County ~~Trust Company and Orange Investment Advisors~~Bancorp, Inc. ~~today~~(the ~~announced~~“Company”) aissued ~~$0.05 increase and~~ a ~~declaration~~press ~~of a~~release ~~$0.18~~reporting ~~cash dividend per share of~~ its ~~common~~financial ~~stock.~~results ~~The~~at ~~dividend~~and ~~will~~for bethe three ~~paid~~and ontwelve ~~December 16,~~months ~~2025~~ended ~~to shareholders of record on~~ December 4 31, 2025. ~~A press release announcing the declaration of the cash dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.~~

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed filed for any purpose.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	~~(a)~~Financial statements of businesses acquired. None.	~~Financial statements of businesses acquired. None.~~
(b)	~~(b)~~Pro forma financial information. None.	~~Pro forma financial information. None.~~
(c)	~~(c)~~Shell company transactions: None.	~~Shell company transactions: None.~~
(d)	~~(d)~~Exhibits.	~~Exhibits.~~
	99.1	~~99.1~~Press release dated February 4, 2026	~~Press release dated November 24, 2025~~
	104	~~104~~Cover Page for this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL	~~Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)~~

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

	~~ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.~~	ORANGE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DATE: November 24, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael Lesler
DATE: February 4, 2026	By:	/s/ Michael Lesler
		Michael Lesler
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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