United Bankshares shareholders approve 2025 equity incentive plan at May 14 meeting
At its May 14, 2025 annual meeting, United Bankshares shareholders approved the company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, which became effective upon approval. Shareholders also elected 15 directors to one-year terms, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2025, and approved on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers.
Key points
- Equity Incentive Plan approved with 102,669,632 votes for and 3,677,935 against, plus 854,213 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 103,780,294 votes for and 2,571,168 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with 120,649,240 votes for and 3,474,593 against.
- The 2025 Plan was approved by the Board on February 24, 2025, and its terms are described in the April 1, 2025 proxy statement.
The filing
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