Sec Form 4 Filing - BORNHOFT BARBARA A @ Nuvera Communications, Inc. - 2025-05-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BORNHOFT BARBARA A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nuvera Communications, Inc. [ NUVR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 27 N. MINNESOTA ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/22/2025 (Street) NEW ULM, MN56073 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 19,581 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.4 ( 1 ) 04/11/2032 common stock 17,747 17,747 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.7 ( 2 ) 03/31/2033 common stock 24,310 24,310 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11 ( 3 ) 03/28/2034 common stock 16,813 16,813 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BORNHOFT BARBARA A 27 N. MINNESOTA ST. NEW ULM, MN56073 COO Signatures /s/ Barbara A.J. Bornhoft 05/27/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Option vested on the first, second and third year after the grant date of April 11, 2022 and is fully vested. Following the reporting person's retirement, this option will be exercisable for the balance of the term. ( 2 )Option vests on the first, second and third year after the grant date of March 31, 2023, subject to continued service. Following the reporting person's retirement, the vested portion of this option (16,206 shares) will be exercisable for the balance of the term. ( 3 )Option vested on the first, second and third year after the grant date of March 28, 2024, subject to continued service. Following the reporting person's retirement, the vested portion of this option (5,604 shares) will be exercisable for the balance of the term.

Remarks: The reporting person retired as Nuvera Communications, Inc.'s Chief Operating Officer effective May 22, 2025. As a result, the reporting person is no longer subject to Section 16 in connection with her transactions in Nuvera Communications, Inc. common stock and therefore will no longer report any such transactions on Form 4 or Form 5.

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