---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001387131-23-006379"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WNEB"
cik: "0001157647"
company_name: "Western New England Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:36:42.354256+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western New England Bancorp shareholders elect four directors, approve say-on-pay annually

## Summary
- Elected Laura J. Benoit, Donna J. Damon, Lisa G. McMahon, and Steven G. Richter to three-year terms expiring 2026.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 14,731,602 for, 328,588 against.
- Shareholders selected 'every 1 year' for frequency of say-on-pay votes; board will hold annual votes.
- Ratified Wolf & Company, P.C. as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
- Total shares voted: 18,741,287 out of 22,328,211 eligible; quorum present.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001387131-23-006379
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WNEB
- cik: 0001157647
- company_name: Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000138713123006379/0001387131-23-006379-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000138713123006379/wneb-8k_051123.htm

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