United Bankshares shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV

All 14 director nominees elected; votes in favor ranged from ~98.7M to ~104.7M.
Ratification of Ernst & Young as FY 2026 auditor passed: 118.9M for, 3.7M against.
Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 100.97M for, 3.54M against, 0.57M abstain.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-13 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-13

Exact text from the filing

ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV shareholders approved Election of fourteen directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting at the 2026-05-13 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-13

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The shareholders elected each of the fourteen (14) persons listed below as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting;

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of United's named executive officers at the 2026-05-13 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-13

Exact text from the filing

approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of United's named executive officers

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