---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001750735-23-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRBK"
cik: "0001750735"
company_name: "Meridian Corp"
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T14:44:52.306896+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meridian Corp shareholders elect three Class C directors, approve equity plan amendment

## Summary
- Christopher J. Annas, Edward J. Hollin, Anthony M. Imbesi elected as Class C directors for three-year terms ending 2026.
- Say-on-pay proposal approved with 7,708,981 votes for, 66,322 against; frequency set at 1 year (4,456,707 votes).
- Amendment to 2016 Equity Incentive Plan approved with 6,558,980 votes for, 1,404,673 against.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for FY 2023 approved with 9,275,149 votes for, 800 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001750735-23-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRBK
- cik: 0001750735
- company_name: Meridian Corp
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/mrbk-20230525.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000060
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001750735-23-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Meridian Corp shareholders approved Proposal to approve an amendment to the Corporation's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: A proposal to approve an amendment to the Corporation's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 6,558,980 1,404,673 158,521
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Meridian Corp shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: A non-binding proposal to approve the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation of the named executive officers. 3 Years 2 Years 1 Year Votes Abstained 3,073,409 50,570 4,456,707 541,489
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Meridian Corp shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: A non-binding say-on-pay proposal to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained 7,708,981 66,322 346,871
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Meridian Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: A proposal to ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Meridian Corp shareholders approved Election of three Class C directors to serve a three-year term expiring in 2026 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: The shareholders of the Corporation elected the following Class C directors to each serve a three-year term expiring in 2026 by the following vote: Director Name Votes For Votes Withheld Christopher J. Annas 7,351,249 770,926 Edward J. Hollin 6,928,385 1,193,790 Anthony M. Imbesi 6,947,290 1,174,885
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000175073523000060/0001750735-23-000060-index.htm

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