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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000706863-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNB"
cik: "0000706863"
company_name: "UNION BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:17:27.539512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Union Bankshares: Board Chair Neil Van Dyke to retire; CEO David Silverman named new Chair

## Summary
- Neil Van Dyke (72) will not stand for re-election at 2026 annual meeting due to board age limit of 72.
- CEO David Silverman, retiring in July, will become Board Chair after Van Dyke's retirement.
- Vice Chair Timothy Sargent appointed Lead Independent Director because Silverman is not independent.
- Chair and Lead Independent Director appointments expected to be formalized at board's annual organizational meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000706863-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNB
- cik: 0000706863
- company_name: UNION BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706863/000070686326000031/0000706863-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706863/000070686326000031/unb-20260318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000706863-26-000031.txt

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