First Western annual meeting elects 11 directors, ratifies Crowe LLP, approves say-on-pay

First Western Financial Inc

All 11 director nominees elected with 5.6M to 6.1M votes for; broker non-votes of 670,427.
Crowe LLP ratified as auditor for 2026: 6,578,057 for, 181,161 against, 1 abstention.
Say-on-pay advisory vote passed: 4,865,971 for, 1,218,437 against, 4,384 abstentions.
Meeting held June 3, 2026; proxy statement filed April 24, 2026.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

First Western Financial Inc shareholders approved Election of eleven directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-03

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The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal: Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Scott C. Wylie 6,058,928 29,864 670,427 Julie A. Caponi 5,783,658 305,134 670,427 Julie A. Courkamp 6,047,619 41,173 670,427 David R. Duncan 5,827,739 261,053 670,427 Thomas A. Gart 5,629,770 459,022 670,427 Patrick H. Hamill 5,765,781 323,011 670,427 Luke A. Latimer 6,046,846 41,946 670,427 Scott C. Mitchell 6,067,380 21,412 670,427 Ellen S. Robinson 6,056,427 32,365 670,427 Mark L. Smith 5,958,377 130,415 670,427 Joseph C. Zimlich 5,847,745 241,047 670,427

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

First Western Financial Inc shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-03

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The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 4,865,971 1,218,437 4,384

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

First Western Financial Inc shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-06-03

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The table below presents the final voting results for this proposal: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 6,578,057 181,161 1

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