---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001999371-26-010740"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WNEB"
cik: "0001157647"
company_name: "Western New England Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-14T20:35:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T20:38:34.114367+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western New England Bancorp shareholders elect four directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor.

## Summary
- Shareholders elected four directors to three-year terms expiring 2029: Benoit, Damon, McMahon, Richter.
- Non-binding say-on-pay resolution passed with 14,410,426 for, 255,079 against, 46,853 abstain.
- Ratification of Wolf & Company as auditor approved: 16,980,392 for, 205,949 against, 60,620 abstain.
- Quorum of 17,246,961 shares present, out of 20,258,872 eligible shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001999371-26-010740
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WNEB
- cik: 0001157647
- company_name: Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T20:35:42+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000199937126010740/0001999371-26-010740-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000199937126010740/wneb-8k_051426.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Western New England Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Election of four Directors for a three-year term expiring in 2029 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of four Directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2029.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000199937126010740/0001999371-26-010740-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Western New England Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal 2: Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers . Votes Against Votes Abstain Broker Non-Votes 14,410,426 255,079 46,853 2,534,603
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000199937126010740/0001999371-26-010740-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Western New England Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000199937126010740/0001999371-26-010740-index.htm

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