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): ~~December~~March 3124, ~~2025~~2026

FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

000-30707

(Commission File Number)

California	68-0450397
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

195 N ~~First~~FIRST ~~Street~~STREET

~~Dixon~~DIXON, California 95620

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(707) 678-3041

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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
FNRN		FNRN

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):

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 28.0201 ~~RESULTS~~OTHER ~~OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION~~EVENTS.

On ~~January~~ 29March 24, 2026, First Northern Community Bancorp (the Company), the parent company of First Northern Bank, issued a press release ~~concerning~~announcing ~~financial~~that ~~results~~it ~~for~~has ~~the~~applied ~~fourth~~to ~~quarter~~uplist ofits ~~2025,~~Common aStock ~~copy~~from ofthe ~~which~~OTCQX isMarket ~~included~~to asthe ~~ITEM~~Nasdaq 9Capital Market.01 The ~~(c)~~Company ~~Exhibit~~is ~~99.1~~working ~~and~~to ~~incorporated~~satisfy ~~herein~~Nasdaq’s byquantitative ~~reference~~and incorporate ~~both~~governance ~~ITEM~~listing 2requirements.02 ~~and~~There ~~ITEM~~is ~~7.01. The~~no assurance that the Company ~~does~~will ~~not~~ultimately ~~intend~~meet ~~for~~the ~~this~~Nasdaq ~~exhibit~~listing torequirements beor ~~incorporated~~that byNasdaq ~~reference~~will ~~into~~approve ~~future~~its ~~filings~~listing ~~under~~application. If the ~~Securities~~listing ~~Exchange~~application ~~Act~~is approved, trading of ~~1934~~First Northern Community Bancorp’s common stock would shift from the OTCQX Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market.

~~ITEM~~A 7copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.011 ~~REGULATION~~to FDthis ~~DISCLOSURE~~Current Report.

On January 29, 2026, First Northern Community Bancorp issued a press release concerning financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, a copy of which is included as ITEM 9.01 (c) Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in both ITEM 2.02 and ITEM 7.01 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On January 22, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a 5% stock dividend, payable March 25, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(cd) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release, dated January 29, 2026

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	First Northern Community Bancorp Press Release dated March 24, 2026

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~SIGNATURE

Exhibit	Document
99.1	Earnings Press Release, dated January 29, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Date January 29, 2026	First Northern Community Bancorp (Registrant)
	/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
	By: Jeremiah Z. Smith
	President/Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 24, 2026

	FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP

	By:	/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
		Jeremiah Z. Smith
		President/Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	First Northern Community Bancorp Press Release dated March 24, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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