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Dear Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the live webcast of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
In accordance with
The proxy statement addresses the formal business of the meeting. The formal business agenda includes the election of five Class
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please vote in accordance with the instructions provided in the Notice. If you receive paper copies of the proxy materials, you may execute and retuthe accompanying proxy card as soon as possible in the postage-paid envelope or submit your proxy by telephone or the Internet. We encourage you to vote in advance to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the annual meeting.
Sincerely, Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
To the Shareholders of
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
In order to attend the annual meeting, you must register at www.proxydocs.com/MPBby
At the meeting, you will be asked to consider and act upon the following matters:
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to elect five Class |
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to conduct a non-binding,advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Corporation's named executive officers; |
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to conduct a non-binding,advisory vote on the frequency of future non-bindingvotes on executive compensation; and |
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to ratify the appointment of |
The Notice, which contains instructions on how to access the notice of annual meeting, proxy statement, and annual report on the Internet and how to execute your proxy, is first being mailed to holders of our common stock on or about
In accordance with the Corporation's Bylaws and action of the Board of Directors, only those shareholders of record at the close of business on
If you accessed this proxy statement through the Internet after receiving a Notice, you may cast your vote by telephone or over the Internet by following the instructions on that Notice. If you received this proxy statement by mail, you may cast your vote by mail, by telephone, or over the Internet by following the instructions on the accompanying proxy card.
Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual annual meeting, your vote is very important, and we encourage you to vote promptly. You may vote your shares in advance of the meeting via the Internet, by telephone or by mail, or by attending and voting online at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Please refer to the section "How to Vote" on page i for detailed voting instructions.
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If you execute a proxy but later decide to attend the annual meeting virtually, or for any other reason desire to revoke your proxy, you may do so as described in this proxy statement at any time before your proxy is voted. Submitting a proxy will not prevent you from attending the annual meeting virtually and voting electronically during the meeting if you so desire, but it will help us secure a quorum and reduce the expense of additional proxy solicitation.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Board Chair
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON
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2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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This proxy summary highlights information contained elsewhere in the proxy statement. You should review the complete proxy statement before voting.
2025 Annual Meeting Information
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Please remember that you must preregister
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How to Vote
By Internet If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote electronically through the Internet by following the instructions included on your Notice. If your shares are registered in the name of a broker or other nominee, you may be able to vote via the Internet. If so, the voting form your nominee sends you will provide Internet instructions. |
By Mail Shareholders of record may vote their shares by completing and returning a physical proxy card. Your proxy will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If you submit a properly executed and dated proxy, but do not specify a choice on one of the proposals described in this proxy statement, your proxy will be voted in favor of that proposal. |
By Telephone If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote by phone by calling (866) 883-0222.Have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. |
During the Annual Meeting Shareholders of record may vote at the virtual meeting if they register at www.proxydocs.com/MPB by |
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Proposals to be Presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
We present below a brief description of each of the proposals to be presented for action by the shareholders at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Detailed information regarding each proposal can be found beginning at the page indicated. The Board is not aware of any matters other than those described below that may come before the meeting.
PROPOSAL NO. 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS - PAGE 1
The first item of business to be acted upon by the shareholders is the election of five (5) directors to Class C. The Board proposes the following nominees for election as Class |
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• Robert A. Abel |
• Theodore W. Mowery |
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• William A. Specht, III |
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• Bruce A. Kiefer |
The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the nominees listed above. |
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NON-BINDING ADVISORYVOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - PAGE 22
The second item of business to be acted upon by the shareholders is a vote on the compensation paid to the Corporation's named executive officers, commonly referred to as "say-on-pay".Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Compensation Committee will take into consideration the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.
The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR approval of the compensation of the named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tabular and narrative disclosure contained in this Proxy Statement. |
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PROPOSAL NO. 3:
NON-BINDING ADVISORYVOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION - PAGE 38
The third item of business to be acted upon by the shareholders is a vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Corporation's named executive officers, commonly referred to as "say-on-frequency".Shareholders may vote that say-on-payoccur each year, every two years or every three years, or may abstain from voting. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Compensation Committee will take into consideration the outcome of the vote when considering how frequently we should provide future say-on-payvotes.
The Board unanimously recommends that future advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Corporation's named executive officers, commonly referred to as "say-on-pay,"occur EACH YEAR. |
PROPOSAL NO. 4:
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025 - PAGE 39
The third item of business to be acted upon by the shareholders is the ratification of the selection of the Corporation's independent auditors for 2025. The Corporation is asking its shareholders to ratify the selection of
The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR ratification of the appointment of |
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Mission Statement |
To reward all of our shareholders, critically serve and support all of our customers and communities, and cherish all of our employees. |
2024 Highlights
Key Financial Accomplishments
Retuon average assets was 0.91% for 2024. |
Organic deposit growth for 2024 was annual increase of 7.91%. |
Organic loan growth for 2024 was annual increase of 4.5%. |
Capital Raise of |
Cash dividends paid during 2024 of |
Tangible book value grew 9.0% in 2024. |
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Community Support
In 2024, and nonprofit organizations. |
710 Community Organizations Supported |
Donated to Educational Improvement Organizations |
to Neighborhood Assistance Programs |
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13,782 Hours Volunteered by Employees Throughout Our Footprint |
Donated to Prostate Cancer Research Through NoShaveNovember Campaign |
Donated to Breast Cancer Charities Through Mid Penn Celebrity Golf Classic |
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ESG Highlights
Mid Penn's executive leadership team and Board of Directors recognize the importance of the Corporation's environmental, social and governance ("ESG") oversight framework. An internal committee comprised of members of our senior management team promotes and monitors ESG programs and goals, and the Board, through its
Environmental Responsibility |
Mid Penn is devoted to operating in a sustainable manner and has undertaken a number of initiatives designed to reduce our impact on the environment and to promote environmentally-friendly projects and practices. With a view to increasing efficiency and reducing waste, we are continuing to digitize back office and financial center functions. In 2024, we continued a multi-year process of converting all facilities to energy-efficient systems and finishes to minimize carbon footprint.
We believe that our focus on environmental sustainability, with the objective of reducing costs and improving sustainability of our operations, will provide a strategic benefit to the Corporation. Furthermore, Mid Penn recognizes that climate change is a growing risk for our planet, and we are committed to doing our part to mitigate this risk by placing continued focus and emphasis on environmental consciousness.
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Our success depends on a highly-skilled, properly-motivated, and valued workforce. To that end, employees are provided with professional development opportunities to gain the skills and knowledge they need to advance the Corporation and fulfill personal career goals. In 2024, we continued to employ
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Partnership with HACC, |
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Individualized development planning and career planning. |
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Mentoring, job shadowing, and emerging leaders programs. |
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Performance coaching. |
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Student internship program. |
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We also offer competitive compensation and benefits packages that reflect the needs of our workforce. We offer medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability, parental leave, education reimbursement, and paid time off. We provide competitive retirement benefits, including a 401(k)-match program. In addition to base salary and benefits, Mid Penn employees participate in incentive plans that support our organizational philosophy of allowing employees to share in the Corporation's performance and success.
Mid Penn has non-discriminationand anti-harassment policies as outlined in our employee handbook and a formal Code of Ethics. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion starts with hiring, retaining, and developing a workforce that is diverse in background, knowledge, skill, and experience. As of
Mid Penn measures success not only in financial terms, but also in community impact. We are a community bank committed to investing in the financial health and well-being of our neighbors, and we believe that the success of our communities is a shared responsibility. Therefore, we support various organizations through fundraising efforts, educational sponsorship, and community development partnerships. In 2024, we are proud to have:
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Participated in the Beyond School Walls program through |
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Bolstered principles of financial literacy through the MPB Classroom and My Savings Account programs. |
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Awarded academic scholarships to deserving high school seniors throughout our footprint through our |
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Mid Penn is passionate about being a good corporate citizen in the communities where we live and work. Going forward, the Corporation will continue to partner with nonprofit organizations that promote financial literacy, decrease the number of individuals facing economic barriers, and make our communities a reflection of our commitments and values.
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We are committed to achieving excellence in our governance practices to establish a strong foundation for the Corporation's long-term success. We conduct our business in a manner that is fair, ethical, and responsible to eaand maintain the trust of our customers, employees, investors, partners, and regulators.
Our Code of Ethics ensures that our directors, officers and employees remain in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. Our Board of Directors, with 11 (out of 12) independent directors, is responsible for oversight of the management of the Corporation and its business for the long-term benefit of our shareholders. Our corporate governance policies and practices include evaluations of the Board and its committees, as well as continuing director education. Our Whistleblower and Complaint Policy further supports our stated goals with our governance structure. In 2024, our Board's
Our internal risk management teams oversee compliance with applicable laws and regulations and coordinate with subject matter experts throughout the business to identify, monitor and mitigate risk, including information security risk management and cyber defense programs. These teams maintain rigorous testing programs and regularly
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provide updates to the Board. The Corporation has a robust Information Security program that incorporates multiple layers of physical, logical, and written controls. We leverage the latest encryption configurations and technologies on our systems, devices and third-party connections, and further vet third-party vendors' encryption, as required, through the organization's vendor management process.
While we are pleased to share our 2024 ESG progress, we strive to maintain and enhance our ESG standards and efforts in 2025. For more information regarding ESG, please visit the Investors link on the Corporation's website at www.midpennbank.com. |
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Snapshot of Board of Directors
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48 | 2008 | President and Chief Executive Officer, MITER Brands | Yes | ||||||
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65 | 2023 | Former Manager/Chemist, |
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66 | 2003 | Founding Partner, |
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63 | 2006 | President and Chief Executive Officer, |
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63 | 2023 | Chairman and Managing Partner, |
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PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Qualifications and Nomination of Directors
The Corporation's Bylaws authorize the number of directors to be not less than five (5) nor more than twenty-five (25). The Bylaws also provide for three classes of directors with staggered three-year terms of office. Terms of the members of each Class expire at successive annual meetings. Currently, Class A consists of four directors; Class B consists of three directors; and Class C consists of five directors.
The Board nominated the five persons named below to serve as directors until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal from office. The Board Chair individually met with and interviewed each of the candidates for re-nomination toassess if the candidate desired to serve an additional term and to determine the best manner in which each director could serve most effectively in the next three years. The nominees are presently members of the Board and have consented to serve another term as a director if re-elected. Ifthe nominees should be unavailable to serve for any reason, a majority of the Board then in office may select someone to fill the vacancy until the expiration of the term of the Class of directors to which he or she is appointed.
The proxy holders intend to vote proxies for the election of each of the five nominees named below, unless you indicate that your vote should be withheld from any or all of them. Brokers holding shares beneficially owned by their clients do not have the ability to cast votes with respect to the election of directors unless they have received instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. It is therefore important that you provide instructions to your broker if your shares are held by a broker so that your vote with respect to directors is counted.
The Board proposes the following nominees for election as Class |
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• Robert A. Abel |
• Theodore W. Mowery |
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The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the nominees listed above as Class |
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INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND CONTINUING DIRECTORS
The following individuals currently are serving three-year terms on the Corporation's Board and will serve until their successors are duly elected and take office. Information, as of the date of this proxy statement, concerning the five nominees to the Board and the seven continuing directors appears below. The ages of our directors are as of
Class A Directors (to serve until 2026)
Age: 58 Director Since: 2023 Independent Board Committees • Compensation • Real Estate |
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Age: 63 Director Since: 2023 Independent Board Committees • Executive • Nominating and Corporate Governance • Risk (Chair) |
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Age: 70 Director Since: 2021 Independent Board Committees • Audit (Vice Chair) • Nominating and Corporate Governance • Risk |
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Age: 65 Director Since: 2012 Independent Board Committees • Audit (Chair) • Compensation • Executive |
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Age: 56 Director Since: 2019 Independent Board Committees • Compensation (Chair) • Executive • Risk |
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Age: 51 Director Since: 2021 Independent Board Committees • Compensation • Risk (Vice Chair) |
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Age: 61 Director Since: 2009 Board Committees • Executive (Chair) • Real Estate • Risk |
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Age: 66 Director Since: 2011 Independent Board Committees • Audit • Executive • Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) |
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Age: 48 Director Since: 2008 Independent Board Committees • Compensation (Vice Chair) • Executive • Nominating and Corporate Governance (Vice Chair) |
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Age: 65 Director Since: 2023 Independent Board Committees • Audit • Nominating and Corporate Governance • Risk |
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Age: 66 Director Since: 2003 Independent Board Committees • Real Estate • Risk |
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Compensation of the Board
The Corporation periodically obtains or conducts a survey of director fees, committee fees and other director compensation of banks that are similar in asset size and in similar markets to the Corporation and the Bank. The Compensation Committee reviews these surveys and recommends to the full Board any changes to the compensation of Board members for the upcoming year. The Board has final approval of the compensation of its directors. Directors, with the exception of the Lead Independent Director, received an annual Board fee of
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As detailed in the "Director Compensation Table," in 2024, the non-employee membersof the Corporation's Board were paid
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The following table summarizes the total compensation that non-employee directorsearned for service as directors of the Corporation for the year ended
Director Compensation Table
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60,000 | 20,020 | 16,448 | 96,468 | ||||||||||||||||
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58,750 | 20,020 | 61,680 | 140,450 | ||||||||||||||||
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65,500 | (3) | 20,020 | 4,112 | 89,632 | |||||||||||||||
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62,500 | 20,020 | 20,560 | 103,080 | ||||||||||||||||
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57,500 | 20,020 | 8,224 | 85,744 | ||||||||||||||||
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62,500 | 20,020 | 69,904 | 152,424 |
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GOVERNANCE OF THE CORPORATION
Overview
The Board believes that the purpose of corporate governance is to ensure that the Corporation employs a system of operating practices and procedures designed to maximize shareholder value in a manner consistent with legal and regulatory requirements and the highest standards of integrity. The Board has adopted and adheres to corporate governance practices which the Board believes promote these objectives, are sound and represent best practices. These governance practices,
As a result of this review process, in 2023 the Board recommended, and the Corporation's shareholders approved, an amendment to the Corporation's articles of incorporation to eliminate the supermajority shareholder vote requirement in transactions that receive the support of at least eighty percent (80%) of the members of the Board. Going forward, transactions that receive the overwhelming support of the Board will require only such vote of the shareholders, if any, as required by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law or Nasdaq rules. In those limited instances in which a vote is required, a majority of votes cast at the meeting will be sufficient to approve the transaction.
With respect to the composition of its Board, the Corporation seeks director candidates who uphold the highest standards of professionalism, are committed to the Corporation's values and are strong independent stewards of the long-term interests of shareholders, employees, customers and the communities in which we work. The Board, through the
All of our directors must be qualified in terms of education, professional experience and applicable skills or core competencies. Each director must exhibit integrity, self-assurance, sound judgment, financial literacy, a history of achievement, a collaborative approach to decision making, inquisitiveness, enthusiasm and, of extreme importance, an independent mindset.
The Board believes that it is important that a director's and shareholders' interests are financially aligned. In order to promote such alignment of interests, the Corporation adopted a policy in 2023 that directors seeking re-electionare required to beneficially own, as of the month-endprior to the date of nomination, such number of shares of common stock having an aggregate value of not less than that identified in the table below. The minimum value shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares owned times the greater of the tangible book value per share and stock price. The number of shares, stock price, and tangible book value shall be determined as of the month-endprior to the date of nomination.
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The Board also believes that director refreshment is an important component of good corporate governance and seeks to ensure periodic refreshment through a combination of a mandatory retirement age and term limits. By
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limiting the age and tenure of directors, the Board ensures that the Corporation will benefit from a balanced mix of long-term institutional knowledge, fresh ideas, and independence from management, while promoting director engagement and mitigating against complacency. To that end, the Corporation's Bylaws require a director to retire at age 72 and, with certain limited exceptions for directors in office as of
Director Independence
The Corporation's current Board is comprised of twelve individuals. The Board has determined that all of the Corporation's non-executive Boardmembers are independent under Nasdaq's corporate governance listing standards, resulting in 92% of the Board being deemed independent of management. In accordance with Nasdaq listing standards, only independent directors serve on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
To be considered independent, a director must have no disqualifying relationships as defined by the Nasdaq listing rules, and the Board must have affirmatively determined that the director has no other relationship with the Corporation, either directly or indirectly, that would interfere with his or her exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
In determining the directors' independence, the Board considered both loan and non-loan transactionsbetween the Bank and the directors, their family members and businesses with whom they are associated, as well as any contributions made to nonprofit organizations with whom they are associated.
Applying the foregoing, the Board has determined that all of the directors are independent, with the exception of
For more information regarding types of transactions, relationships or arrangements considered by the Board in reaching its determination that the directors are independent, please refer to "Related Person Transactions."
Board Leadership Structure
The Board is led by a Chair selected by the Board. Prior to 2021, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Policy and Charter (the "N&CGC Policy") required that the role of Chair be filled by a non-executive director.Following a review of the practices of similarly situated, exchange-listed bank holding companies, the Board determined it to be advisable to update the N&CGC Policy to grant the Board the discretion to combine or separate the positions of Chair and Chief Executive Officer depending on the needs and circumstances of the Corporation as they exist from time to time.
The N&CGC Policy empowers the Chair to call meetings of the Board, preside over meetings of the Board and shareholders, and oversee the information provided to the Board in advance of meetings.
In the event that the Chair is an executive of the Corporation or otherwise not independent under Nasdaq listing rules, the N&CGC Policy requires that the Board elect a Lead Independent Director, who shall be independent as determined in accordance with Nasdaq listing rules and shall:
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preside over meetings of the independent directors and facilitate communications between the independent directors and the Chair; |
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have the authority to call meetings or executive sessions of the independent directors; |
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Risk Oversight by Board
The Board is responsible for defining the strategic vision of the Corporation, establishing acceptable risk tolerances within which management is required to operate in order to attain identified strategic objectives, and overseeing and holding management accountable for execution of the overall strategic plan, all with a view toward maximizing shareholder value. Much of this oversight function is administered through the use of committees, which are focused on particular aspects of the Corporation and Bank's operations and functions, and the risk inherent in those operations and functions. The Board seeks to constitute its committees with Board members who possess certain expertise or skill sets complementary to that committee's oversight function. For example, the Audit Committee, which is charged with overseeing the financial risk associated with the Corporation's operations, is comprised of three Board members who qualify as a "financial expert" under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
In addition to the general oversight of Corporation business and operations, and recognizing the unique risks that cyber threats pose to today's financial institutions, the Board also reviews a comprehensive quarterly Enterprise Risk Management Report, prepared by the Bank's
The Board also recognizes the unique risks that may be posed by virtue of an organization's compensation practices. In establishing the compensation of the Corporation's executive officers, specifically, and overseeing the compensation programs of all employees, generally, the Compensation Committee is required to consider the risks associated with the Corporation's compensation practices, to ensure that such practices do not encourage the taking of unnecessary risks.
Further, in addition to receiving regular reports from Board committees, the Board Chair and the Corporation's officers keep the full Board informed of the Corporation's business through regular meetings and by providing regular reports and other materials to Board members. For more information about the Board's committees, see "Committees and Meetings of the Corporation's Board" below.
Code of Ethics
The Corporation has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to directors, officers and employees of the Corporation and the Bank. The Corporation last amended the Code of Ethics on
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with the Corporation's Compliance Officer at least two (2) trading days in advance of the proposed transaction. Our Insider Trading Policy further prohibits persons covered by the policy from engaging in transactions in securities of any other public company while in possession of material nonpublic information about that company obtained during the course of his or her service to the Corporation, or communicating material nonpublic information regarding the Corporation or any other public company to any family member, friend or third party. The full text of our Insider Trading Policy was filed as Exhibit 19.1 to our 2024 Annual Report on Form
in the
section under the
link on the Corporation's website at
for complete details.
by the
no later than 60 days prior to the anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting date (which would be
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During 2024, the Board maintained six standing committees, four of which serve only the Corporation: Nominating and Corporate Governance, Executive, Audit, and Compensation; and two of which jointly serve the Corporation and the Bank: Real Estate, and Risk. Only independent directors serve on the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Current committee membership is displayed in the following table.
Committee Membership Table
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Audit (Corporation only) |
Compensation (Corporation only) |
Real Estate (Joint) |
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During 2024, each of the directors attended at least 85% of the aggregate of all meetings of the Board and the committees on which he or she served. The independent directors met in executive session one time in 2024.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE CORPORATION
The function of each of the Corporation's committees is described below.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
Among other responsibilities, this committee identifies, evaluates and recommends to the Board candidates for election or appointment as directors; monitors and makes recommendations to the Board on matters of policies and practices relating to corporate governance; and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to amendments to the Corporation's organizational documents. All members of the When developing a list of potential nominees, the |
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Board Composition Matrix
Core Competencies |
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Executive/Leadership |
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Financial/Accounting/ Banking |
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Development, Succession, Benefits, Compensation |
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Information Technology |
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Self-Identified Personal Information |
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Age |
66 | 56 | 48 | 58 | 63 | 51 | 70 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race (2) |
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Years Served on MPB Board |
14 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share Ownership |
33,955 | 10,966 | 107,674 | 37,352 | 8,841 | 11,289 | 7,414 | 1,041,931 | 61,036 | 66,427 | 68,851 | 49,901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independence |
Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
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M - Male / F - Female |
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C - Caucasian / B - Black |
Percent of Board members who meet diversity characteristics - 25%
Average Age - 61
Average Share Ownership - 125,470
Percent of outstanding common stock beneficially owned by the Board - 7.8%
Executive Committee |
This committee may exercise the authority of the Board in the intervals between the meetings of the Board so far as may be permitted by law. |
Audit Committee |
This committee oversees audit coverage, selects the independent registered public accounting firm, reviews the annual and quarterly financial statements of the Corporation and auditor's reports, and monitors with management and the internal and external auditors the system of internal controls and its accounting and reporting practices. All members of the Audit Committee are non-employee directorsand are independent (as independence is currently defined by Nasdaq listing standards). The Audit Committee has a charter which is available under Governance Documents in the Corporate Information section under the Investors link on the Corporation's website at www.midpennbank.com. |
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Compensation Committee |
This committee assures that senior executives are compensated effectively in a manner consistent with the Corporation's compensation strategy, internal equity considerations, competitive practice and the requirements of the appropriate regulatory bodies. This committee also reviews salary adjustments, compensation and benefits programs for all employees and makes recommendations to the Board. All members of the Compensation Committee are independent (as independence is currently defined by Nasdaq listing standards). The Compensation Committee has a charter which is available under Governance Documents in the Corporate Information section under the Investors link on the Corporation's website at www.midpennbank.com. |
Environmental and Social Commitments
As a publicly traded community financial institution, it is incumbent upon the Corporation to assure that its operations are conducted in a manner that is both consistent with environmental preservation and supportive of the entire community in which it operates.
While the Corporation does not have a formal environmental policy because the nature of its operations does not result in a direct, material impact on the environment, the Corporation strives to operate in a manner that is environmentally friendly. We are currently in the process of implementing a multi-year plan to make each of the buildings in which the Corporation and its subsidiaries operate more environmentally friendly through scheduled renovations utilizing materials intended to leave as small a carbon footprint as economically feasible. Additionally, through its credit portfolio, the Corporation has strived to focus its efforts on companies that also operate in an environmentally-favorable manner.
Additionally, the Corporation endeavors to be a socially responsible corporate citizen. As evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of dollars it contributes to charitable causes throughout its footprint, the thousands of hours of community service provided by its employees, the dedication of its entire team to two major, annual charitable fundraising programs (to combat breast and prostate cancer), and the initiatives it has developed centering on financial literacy, women in banking, and promoting diversity and inclusion, the Corporation is committed to being a socially responsible corporate citizen.
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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Related person transactions greater than
From time to time, the Bank has engaged in and intends to continue to engage in banking and financial transactions in the ordinary course of business with the Corporation's and the Bank's officers and directors and their immediate families and companies in which they had an ownership interest of 10% or more, in each case on comparable terms as those prevailing from time to time for other customers and vendors. Loans from the Bank to such persons are made in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans with persons not related to the Bank, and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. The Corporation does not extend loans to related persons.
The Bank is party to a lease agreement with an entity that is an affiliate of
Neither the Corporation nor the Bank has entered into any other material transactions, proposed or consummated, with any other director or executive officer of the Corporation or the Bank, or any associate of the foregoing persons.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF MID PENN BANCORP, INC.'S STOCK HELD BY PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
Principal Shareholders
The following table sets forth, to the best of the Corporation's knowledge, those persons or entities who owned of record or beneficially on
Beneficial ownership of the Corporation's common stock was determined by referring to
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PO Box 254 |
1,003,259(1) | 5.2% | ||
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1,037,978(2) | 5.4% | ||
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1,038,251(3) | 5.4% | ||
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1,041,931(4) | 5.4% | ||
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1,045,114(5) | 5.4% | ||
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1,175,000(6) | 6.1% | ||
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1,190,079(7) | 6.1% | ||
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1,181,709(8) | 6.1% | ||
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1,452,177(9) | 7.5% |
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In addition to the 1,003,259 shares held in the name of the Partnership listed above, |
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In addition to the 1,003,259 shares held in the name of the Partnership listed above, |
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In addition to the 1,003,259 shares held in the name of the Partnership listed above, |
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In addition to the 1,003,259 shares held in the name of the Partnership listed above, |
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Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13D filed with the |
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In addition to the 1,175,000 shares held in the name of |
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Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the |
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Share Ownership by the Directors, Officers and Nominees
The following table shows, as of
Beneficial ownership of shares of the Corporation's common stock is determined in accordance with SEC Rule 13d-3.Unless otherwise indicated in a footnote appearing below the table, all shares reported in the following table are held either by the individual alone or by the individual together with his or her spouse. The number of shares owned by the respective directors, nominees and executive officers is rounded to the nearest whole share.
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Includes 26,530 shares held in a Trust and 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 3,327 shares held by |
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Includes 1,243 shares held in the name of Frontier Trust FSB trustee, for |
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Includes 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 1,003,259 shares held by a family partnership, of which |
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Includes 250 shares held by |
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Includes 40,400 shares held in a Trust and 999 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 8,523 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 4,900 shares held by |
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Includes 1,267 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 1,267 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 571 shares of restricted stock. |
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Includes 1,026 shares of restricted stock. |
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PROPOSAL NO. 2: NON-BINDINGADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the related rules of the
As described in detail in this proxy statement, our executive compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, reward and retain our named executive officers, who are critical to our success. We are asking our shareholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer compensation as described in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a "say-on-pay" proposal,gives our shareholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officer compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we ask our shareholders to vote FOR the following resolution at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
"RESOLVED, that the shareholders of
Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Compensation Committee will take into consideration the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.
The Board unanimously recommends a vote FOR this proposal. |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Officers of the Corporation and the Bank
The following table sets forth, as of
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2024 Key Business Accomplishments
The past year was a successful one for the Corporation, despite a difficult operating environment. As we look back on 2024, we are extremely proud of the following key accomplishments:
Key 2024 Financial Accomplishments
✓ Retuon average assets was 0.91% for 2024. ✓ Organic deposit growth for 2024 was ✓ Tangible book value growth was 9.0% in 2024. ✓ Capital raise of ✓ Cash dividends paid during 2024 of |
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The Board has delegated the task of administering Mid Penn's compensation program to the Compensation Committee. The Committee's primary responsibility is to assure that the compensation structure and components for executive officers of the Corporation and its subsidiaries are designed to (i) align with the interests of our shareholders and the strategic goals of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, (ii) attract and retain highly-qualified executives who are motivated to achieve high levels of performance, both short-term and long-term, (iii) be competitive with compensation programs of peer institutions, (iv) not encourage undue risk-taking which would negatively affect the safety and soundness of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and (v) comply with the requirements of the appropriate regulatory bodies.
In making its compensation decisions for 2024, the Compensation Committee desired to recognize the efforts of the members of the executive management team who guided the Corporation in achieving each of the foregoing milestones.
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This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the key elements of our compensation program for our named executive officers. For the year 2024, our named executive officers are:
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Compensation Program Design Overview
The main elements of compensation for 2024 for the named executive officers were base salary, short-term incentives, restricted stock awards, and the vesting of cash retention bonuses implemented in 2022. Such elements are consistent with the Corporation's compensation objectives to align with the long-term growth and sustained earnings objectives of shareholders, and our ability to attract, retain, and motivate highly-qualified executives.
Management's Input Involving the Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee considers the views and recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer in making compensation decisions affecting executive officers who report to him. The Chief Executive Officer's role in recommending compensation levels and compensation program elements is to develop and recommend appropriate performance measures and targets for each individual, to report on the respective individual's performance, to provide data and background material to enable the Compensation Committee to assess the labor market and to make specific recommendations on each named executive officer's respective salary. The Chief Executive Officer does not recommend his own salary and is not present during the Compensation Committee's or the Board's discussions or decisions regarding his or his team's specific compensation.
Supplementary to executive compensation peer data provided by the Corporation's independent compensation consultant, members of the Corporation's Finance and Human Resources management team periodically provide the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee with updated peer analyses, which compile compensation program data disclosed by other peer banks in their respective
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Compensation Consultant's Role in Determining Compensation
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Results of Shareholder "Say on Pay" Vote in Determining Compensation
Each year, the Corporation asks its shareholders to cast a non-binding advisoryvote on the compensation of our named executive officers, known as a "say-on-pay" vote.At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the Corporation's shareholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers by an overwhelming majority of more than 94% of votes cast. The Compensation Committee considers the shareholders' voted level of approval of our executive compensation practices relative to both the current year, and say-on-pay votingtrends over several years, as a key input when considering whether to significantly change the Corporation's compensation policies and practices. The strong past-shareholder support of our compensation philosophy, combined with the strong retention of the executive management team, has led the Compensation Committee to conclude that a material change to such philosophy is not currently necessary, although the Committee continues to seek the advice of an independent compensation consultant, as well as data from management, to ensure that the Corporation's pay practices are consistent with current market conditions and best practices.
CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
In 2015, the
For the Corporation, the median employee was determined using a census of all full-time and part-time employees as of
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As disclosed in the "Summary Compensation Table - 2024," the total compensation of the CEO for 2024 was
Components of Compensation
Base Salary
Base salary levels are set to attract and retain executives who can further the Corporation's and Bank's strategic objectives and who are motivated to achieve high levels of performance, both short-term and long-term. Base salary is the most significant component of the named executive officers' compensation, and the Compensation Committee reviews it every year to determine whether the salary for each respective named executive officer is at an appropriate level when considering the relevant inputs. As mentioned above, the Chief Executive Officer reviews each named executive officer's performance, other than his own, in making salary recommendations to the Compensation Committee. The Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee consider each named executive officer's general management performance; policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance; public relations; strategic objectives management; length of service with the Corporation and Bank; and the named executive officer's position and areas of responsibility in making its determination of the appropriate level of base salary. The Compensation Committee reviews the Chief Executive Officer's performance in making a salary recommendation to the Board.
Short-Term Incentives and Bonuses
In 2023 and 2024, the Corporation maintained an informal executive compensation plan pursuant to which our named executive officers were eligible to receive short-term cash and equity incentives for the achievement of corporate and individual performance goals. In order to receive a payment under the plan in 2024, the named executive officer had to be employed prior to
As a result of this performance relative to the Board-approved targets, and taking into account the impacts of the difficult banking environment on 2023 results, and considering each named executive officer's respective performance goals and achievements, the Compensation Committee did not award cash incentive payments in 2024.
Equity Incentive Plans
The Corporation has continued to make restricted common stock awards to named executive officers, other members of management, and directors, consistent with past practice. Restricted stock is common stock granted to an employee or director that does not vest until specific conditions are met. Typical conditions for employees receiving restricted stock grants include performance goals for the individual or the Corporation, and for the vesting thereof, the individual being required to remain employed with the Corporation or Bank for a specific number of years. Once the conditions are met, then the common stock vests and the employee obtains the shares without restrictions. The Board believes that restricted stock awards can serve as an important element in attracting and retaining employees and directors whom the Board expects to contribute to the Corporation's growth and success
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both in the near-term, and over the longer-term vesting period and beyond, to realize benefits in the growth on the value of the Corporation's stock in alignment with shareholder interests. By compensating employees and directors with shares of Corporation common stock, the employees and directors have additional incentive to ensure that the Corporation is successful. Based on the recommendations of the Compensation Committee, the Board determines to whom specifically it grants restricted stock, as well as the timing, vesting schedule, and number of shares subject to the award. Historically, awards have been made under the
At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Corporation's shareholders approved a new, omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. This new plan replaces the 2014 Restricted Stock Plan and provides the Corporation additional flexibility in designing its equity compensation programs by authorizing the issuance of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units, and performance shares. The number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the Stock Incentive Plan may not exceed 350,000 shares. The Compensation Committee may suspend, terminate or amend the Stock Incentive Plan at any time; provided, that no amendment may be made without shareholder approval if such approval is required by law, agreement or the rules of any exchange upon which the Corporation's shares of common stock are listed. In addition, no such amendment, suspension or termination may impair the rights of participants with respect to their outstanding awards without their consent.
All awards issued under the Stock Incentive Plan are subject to the Corporation's Clawback Policy.
Retention Bonuses
In 2022, a two-yearretention bonus was awarded to Messrs. Webb, Micklewright, and Space and a three-year retention bonus was awarded to
Benefit Plans Available for All Employees
Certain benefit plans, including group insurance plans as described below, are not tied to Bank or individual performance. The cost of providing such plans to all eligible employees, including named executive officers, is viewed as a cost of doing business and not taken into account when determining specific compensation of the named executive officers.
Group Insurance Plans
The named executive officers participate in group insurance benefit plans that are generally available to all employees. These plans include group life insurance, group disability, health insurance and dental and vision benefits. Such plans are standard in the industry and in the geographic area for all industries, as well as necessary to compete for talented employees at all levels of the Bank. Under the group life insurance plan,
Retirement Plan
In an effort to encourage its employees, including the named executive officers, to save for retirement, the Bank has established a tax-qualified 401(k) retirementplan for employees. The Bank believes that it is important to assist employees in saving for retirement and believes that by providing a mechanism to save for retirement, and through Bank matching of certain employee contributions, the Bank is providing the named executive officers with a reasonable and industry-expected incentive to continue in the employ of the Bank.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
At the 2023 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved a new, tax-qualifiedemployee stock purchase plan. The new, tax-qualifiedplan replaced the plan that had been in place since
Company Vehicle
Each of the named executive officers is provided a company vehicle. Provision of a company vehicle is standard in the financial services industry as executive officers frequently meet clients and business associates at locations offsite of the Corporation's offices. Each executive's personal use of the company vehicle is tracked and calculated for inclusion in their taxable and total compensation.
Accounting and Tax Treatments
The Compensation Committee, in consultation with Finance management, considers the accounting and tax consequences of the compensation program and its elements, both for the Corporation and the individual, prior to making any changes to the compensation structure. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the deduction of compensation paid to the named executive officers if certain thresholds are exceeded. Based upon the current base salary and compensation structure and existing agreements with the executives, the Corporation does not believe that Section 162(m) limitations were triggered in 2024 for our named executive officers, but this may be applicable in future years dependent upon factors including legislative changes to the limits, specific provisions and exclusions, or applicability of this tax code section.
Material Differences in Named Executive Officers' Compensation
The differential between salary levels for each of the named executives is primarily driven by their respective positions, with consideration also given to the experience and time in their respective positions.
Employment, Change in Control, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreements
Employment Agreements
Each named executive officer is party to an employment agreement with the Corporation and the Bank, which, unless earlier terminated, automatically renews on each
In the event of the executive's involuntary termination of employment without "cause" or in the event of a voluntary termination for "good reason" (each as defined in the employment agreement), the executive would become entitled to continue to receive the executive's base salary in effect on the date of termination for a period equal to the greater of the remaining employment term or six months and participate in the Bank's life, disability, medical/health insurance and other benefits substantially similar to those which the executive was receiving during the year prior to the date of termination for the same period described above immediately following the date of termination, or a cash payment equal to the estimated after-taxcost to obtain such benefits, or substantially similar benefits.
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The employment agreement and the executive's employment may be terminated for "cause" (as defined in the employment agreement) by written notice from the Corporation or the Bank. If the employment agreement is terminated for cause, the executive's rights under the employment agreement terminate as of the effective date of termination. The employment agreement also terminates without further payments to the executive as of the termination date in the event of the executive's voluntary termination of employment (other than for good reason) or death. In the case of the executive's "disability" (as defined in the employment agreement), the executive will become eligible for employer-provided short-term and/or long-term disability benefits, or worker's compensation benefits, in which case the Bank's obligation to pay the executive their annual base salary shall be reduced by such benefits. Under certain other types of disabilities set forth in the employment agreement, the employment agreement will terminate six months following a determination related to such disability by the Corporation's board of directors.
In the event that the executive is involuntarily terminated for cause or voluntarily terminates employment without good reason, the executive will be subject to a twelve-month non-solicitationcovenant (applicable to both customers and employees). In the event that the executive is involuntarily terminated without cause or voluntarily terminates employment for good reason, the executive will be subject to a twelve-month non-solicitationcovenant with respect to employees and a six-monthnon-solicitationcovenant with respect to customers.
The employment agreement with each executive provides that, in the event that the payments to be received by the executive, when taken together with payments and benefits payable to or on behalf of the executive under any other plans, contracts or arrangements, would constitute an excess parachute payment under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G, the executive may elect to reduce the payment actually received in order to reduce or eliminate the impact of the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. The executive is not entitled to a "gross-up"payment to reduce the effect of the tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
Change in Control Agreements
The Corporation has entered into change in control severance agreements with each of its named executive officers. Each agreement has a "double-trigger" payment feature requiring both a change in control of the Corporation and the involuntary termination of the executive's employment without cause or voluntary termination of employment by the executive for "good reason" in order for the benefit to be payable.
More specifically, in the event an executive's employment is terminated on or within twelve months after a "change in control" during the term of the agreement either by the Corporation, other than for death or disability or for a reason other than "cause" (as defined in the agreement), or by the executive after the occurrence of certain specified events constituting "good reason" (described below), the Corporation will pay the executive a lump-sum cashpayment. That payment is equal to 2.99 times the executive's highest annual base salary in effect during the twelve months preceding the executive's termination of employment with respect to
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The specified events of "good reason" permitting an executive to terminate employment following a change in control and receive payments or benefits under the agreement include: (i) a material diminution in executive's authority, title, duties or responsibilities following a change in control from the authority, title, duties or responsibilities existing as of a change in control; (ii) requirement that the executive perform a substantial portion of his or her duties at a location more than 50 miles from executive's principal executive office on the date of the agreement; or (iii) a material decrease in executive's base salary and other compensation and benefits existing as of a change in control.
If, within ninety days after a termination of an executive's employment that entitles such executive to payments under the agreement, the Corporation's Board becomes aware of facts that, if known during the executive's employment, it reasonably believes would have justified termination of such executive's employment for cause (as defined in the agreement), the Corporation may refrain from paying any unpaid amounts due under the agreement or require the executive to promptly, but in no event less than ninety days after notice to such executive of such determination by the Corporation's Board, repay any amounts previously paid or the value of any benefits previously received under the agreement.
The agreement with each executive provides that, in the event that the payments to be received by the executive, when taken together with payments and benefits payable to or on behalf of the executive under any other plans, contracts or arrangements, would constitute an excess parachute payment under Internal Revenue Code Section 280G, the executive may elect to reduce the payment actually received in order to reduce or eliminate the impact of the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. The executive is not entitled to a gross up payment to reduce the effect of the tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
Each agreement is for a term of three years and renews for an additional year on each anniversary of the respective named executive officer's signing, absent notice of non-renewal fromeither party.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreements
The Bank is a party to supplemental executive retirement plan agreements ("SERPs") with each of its named executive officers. Each SERP provides for the monthly payment of a fixed cash benefit over a period of fifteen (15) years, commencing on the first day of the month following the executive's separation from service: (i) occurring on or after reaching normal retirement age (age 70); (ii) due to disability; (iii) due to death; or (iv) within two (2) years following a change in control of the Bank. The terms of the SERPs are identical for each executive, except for the amount of the annual benefit and the timing of vesting of the benefit, which is as follows:
In the event that any payment owing under the SERP would constitute an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, each SERP provides the executive with the same election right as that described under the heading "Change in Control Agreements" above. The executive is not entitled to a gross up payment to reduce the effect of the tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
The SERP also contains non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.A violation of such covenants, except in limited circumstances, would result in the forfeiture of any unpaid benefits to the executive.
Risk Analysis of Compensation Practices and Policies
The Compensation Committee reviewed the compensation policies and practices for all employees and determined that they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation or Bank.
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Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management, and, based on the review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Corporation's proxy statement.
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The Corporation has no Compensation Committee interlocks. Messrs. Noone, Mowery, DeSoto and Evans and Mses. Brumbaugh and Gathagan constitute all of the directors who served on the Compensation Committee at any time during 2024. Each of them is an independent outside director. None of them is a current or former officer or employee of the Corporation. During 2024, the Bank engaged in customary banking transactions and had outstanding loans to certain of its directors, executive officers, members of the immediate families of certain directors and executive officers and their associates. These loans were made in the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not related to the lender. In the opinion of management, these loans do not involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. Non-banking relationshipsthat members of the Compensation Committee have had or maintain with the Corporation or Bank are described under the heading, "Related Person Transactions."
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following discussion provides details of the various components of executive compensation.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the total compensation awarded or earned for services in all capacities to the Corporation or the Bank for the years ended
Summary Compensation Table - 2024
Position |
Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) (1) |
Stock Awards ($) (2) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity ($) (3) |
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (4) |
All Other Compensation ($) (5) |
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President & Chief Executive Officer |
2024 | 700,000 | 18,954 | 200,019 | - | - | 262,068 | 60,056 | 1,241,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 679,808 | 21,356 | 400,003 | - | 300,000 | 252,591 | 48,265 | 1,702,023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 604,231 | 31,250 | 225,006 | - | 200,000 | 234,130 | 36,382 | 1,330,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation and Bank |
2024 | 406,347 | 10,559 | 40,020 | - | - | 61,067 | 43,107 | 561,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 368,059 | 11,825 | 40,003 | - | 135,000 | 56,770 | 39,230 | 650,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 344,231 | 57,500 | 40,026 | - | 110,000 | 52,714 | 28,686 | 633,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer of the Bank and President of Commercial and Consumer Banking |
2024 | 406,347 | 10,559 | 40,020 | - | - | 61,871 | 41,707 | 560,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 368,059 | 11,825 | 40,003 | - | 135,000 | 57,517 | 35,816 | 648,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 344,231 | 17,500 | 40,026 | - | 110,000 | 53,408 | 30,536 | 595,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Executive VP & Director of Trust and |
2024 | 302,824 | - | 18,016 | - | - | 134,210 | 33,654 | 488,704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 285,383 | - | 18,004 | - | 70,000 | 124,638 | 29,846 | 527,871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 259,172 | - | 18,013 | - | 30,000 | 115,604 | 26,814 | 449,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer of the Bank and President of the |
2024 | 350,596 | 54,811 | 18,016 | - | - | 30,057 | 33,484 | 486,964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This amount includes the vested portion of the two-yearretention bonus granted in 2022 to |
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We calculated these amounts using the provisions of ASC Topic 718. Amounts represent the full grant date fair value of the restricted stock awards granted |
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This amount reflects the cash incentive payments described under "Short-Term Incentives and Bonuses." |
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Represents the aggregate increase of |
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Includes the amounts on the following table that we paid to or on behalf of the named executive officers during 2024. |
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Summary of "All Other Compensation" - 2024
Ritrievi ($) |
Webb ($) |
Micklewright ($) |
Paese ($) |
Space ($) |
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14,850 | 15,525 | 15,525 | 13,627 | 15,525 | |||||||||||||||
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Extra Disability Insurance UNUM |
4,288 | 2,192 | 2,185 | 2,664 | 1,542 | |||||||||||||||
Personal Use of Company Vehicle |
7,503 | 10,537 | 5,318 | 6,896 | 1,670 | |||||||||||||||
Disability Premium Reimbursement |
6,433 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Tax Reimbursements |
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Club Memberships |
21,383 | 9,564 | 16,079 | 8,181 | 12,458 | |||||||||||||||
Other Miscellaneous Compensation |
3,504 | 3,194 | 504 | 194 | 194 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
60,056 | 43,107 | 41,706 | 33,654 | 33,484 |
Retirement Plans
The Corporation does not maintain a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. In connection with his service on the Board, however,
The Bank maintains the Mid Penn Bank Retirement Plan (hereafter, the "Retirement Plan"), which is a defined contribution plan and covers all eligible Bank employees, including the named executive officers. The Retirement Plan also has a 401(k) provision for all eligible Bank employees. Eligible employees are entitled to receive a share of the Bank's discretionary profit-sharing contribution to the Retirement Plan for a year if they are Bank employees on
The Board makes discretionary contributions to the Retirement Plan based on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. The Corporation did not make a discretionary profit-sharing contribution for 2024. Distribution under the Retirement Plan can be made to participating employees upon retirement, either normal or early retirement as defined in the Retirement Plan's provisions, at death or disability of the participating employee or upon severing employment if either partially or fully vested. The Retirement Plan's discretionary contributions and non-safe harborcontributions are subject to vesting at the rate of 20% per year after the first two years of service with 100% vesting after six full years of service. The 401(k) safe harbor matching contributions are 100% vested when made. Participants are always 100% vested in their own 401(k) contributions. As of
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Stock Awards
The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each named executive officer as of
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2024 Year End
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Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested ($) |
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2,676 | 77,176 |
On
During fiscal year 2024, the Corporation did not grant stock option awards to our named executive officers. Additionally, the Corporation does not time the disclosure of material nonpublic information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation for equity awards.
The following table sets forth the number of shares acquired upon the vesting of stock awards by our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended
Option Exercises and Stock Vested - 2024
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Pension Benefits
The following table sets forth information concerning plans that provide for payments or other benefits at, following, or in connection with, retirement for each of our named executive officers.
Pension Benefits - 2024
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Number of Years Credited Service (#) |
Present Value of Accumulated ($) |
Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($) |
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Director Retirement Plan | 14 | - | 61,680(1) |
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table
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Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) |
Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) |
Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) |
Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) |
Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) |
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N/A | 262,068 | N/A | N/A | 1,066,464 | |||||||||||||||
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N/A | 56,700 | N/A | N/A | 209,915 | |||||||||||||||
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N/A | 61,871 | N/A | N/A | 274,548 | |||||||||||||||
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N/A | 134,210 | N/A | N/A | 508,404 | |||||||||||||||
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N/A | 30,057 | N/A | N/A | 66,378 |
The nonqualified deferred compensation reflects contributions to date under the respective individual's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
Each of the named executive officers would be entitled to certain contractual benefits if their employment terminates under certain circumstances preceding or following a change in control. The agreements are described under the caption "Employment, Change in Control, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreements" included in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. We calculated the potential post-employment payments due to each of these named executive officers assuming each named executive officer terminated employment or a change in control occurred on
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Involuntary Termination without Cause |
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For severance and welfare continuation payment calculation, and time and form of such payments, see "Employment, Change in Control, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreements". |
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Represents the unvested portion of each executive's SERP, and assumes separation from service within 24 months following the change in control, thereby accelerating the vesting of such portion. As of |
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PROPOSAL NO. 3: NON-BINDINGADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides our shareholders with the opportunity to recommend, on an advisory basis, how frequently we should conduct future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. By voting on this Proposal 3, shareholders may tell us whether they would prefer to have an advisory "say-on-pay"vote each year, every two years, or every three years.
The Board believes shareholders should be given the opportunity to approve the Corporation's executive compensation each year because an annual vote will allow shareholders to provide the Corporation with their direct input on the compensation philosophy, policies and practices as disclosed in the proxy statement every year, and annual votes are consistent with the Corporation's policy of annually seeking input from, and engaging in discussions with, shareholders on corporate governance matters and executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices.
Shareholders can select one of four choices for this Proposal on the proxy card: each year; every two years; every three years; or abstain.
Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Compensation Committee will take into consideration the outcome of the vote when considering the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
The Board unanimously recommends a vote of EACH YEAR on this proposal. |
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PROPOSAL NO. 4: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025
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The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed
The Corporation is asking its shareholders to ratify the selection of
The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR ratification of the appointment of |
No determination has been made as to what action the Audit Committee would take if shareholders do not ratify the appointment. In the event that shareholders do not ratify the appointment of
Representatives of
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Board adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee Charter is available under Governance Documents in the Corporate Information section under the Investors link on the Corporation's website at www.midpennbank.com. As required by the charter, the Audit Committee, in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities regarding the audit process:
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reviewed and discussed the fiscal year 2024 audited financial statements, and the management report on internal controls over financial reporting, with both management and the independent registered public accounting firm, |
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discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Audit Standard 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees) as issued by the |
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reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Independence Rules and discussed with the independent auditors any relationships that may impact their objectivity and independence. |
Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended
Mid Penn's independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended
Aggregate fees billed to the Corporation and the Bank by
Year Ended |
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Audit fees |
$ | 674,240 | $ | 762,211 | ||||
Audit-related fees |
$ | 218,500 | $ | 100,500 | ||||
Tax fees |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
All other fees |
$ | 0 | $ | 0 |
Audit fees for 2024 and 2023 include professional services rendered for the audit of the Corporation's annual consolidated financial statements (including amounts not yet billed, but expected to be billed) and review of consolidated financial statements included in Forms 10-Q, including out-of-pocket expenses.
Audit-related fees for 2024 include fees for professional services rendered in connection with the Corporation's follow-onpublic offering of common stock in
This report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Corporation specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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The foregoing report has been furnished by the current members of the Audit Committee, which is comprised of five directors, all of whom are considered "independent" as defined in Nasdaq listing standards and are listed in the table below.
The Audit Committee Charter requires the Audit Committee to pre-approve allaudit and permissible non-auditservices provided by the independent registered public accountants. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other permissible services. Under the charter, pre-approvalwill generally be provided for up to one year, and any pre-approvalis detailed as to the particular service or category of services. In addition, the Audit Committee may also pre-approveparticular services on a case-by-casebasis. Prior to approval, the Committee verifies with the auditor the nature of the proposed services to ensure independence will not be compromised. Under the charter, a de minimis exception is provided whereby pre-approvalmay be waived for non-auditservices that meet all of the following requirements:
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the aggregate amount of all such services is not more than five percent of the total amount of fees paid to the independent auditor during the year in which the services are provided; |
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such services were not recognized as non-audit servicesby the Corporation at the time of the engagement; and |
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the services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to completion of the audit. |
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1,125,984 | 1,098,571 | 511,172 | 495,997 | 78.79 | 78.92 | 26,208,827 | 14.92 | % |
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS OR NOMINATIONS
Any shareholder who desires to submit a proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials relating to our 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the rules of the
In accordance with the Corporation's Bylaws, a shareholder who desires to propose a matter for consideration at an annual meeting of shareholders, even if the proposal is not submitted by the deadline for inclusion in the Corporation's proxy materials, must comply with the procedures specified in the Corporation's Bylaws, including providing notice thereof in writing, delivered or mailed by first-class
In accordance with the Corporation's Bylaws, a shareholder who desires to nominate candidates for election to the Board must comply with the procedure specified in the Bylaws, including providing proper notice of the nomination in writing, delivered or mailed by first-class
In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under the Corporation's Bylaws, to comply with the
OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING
The Board knows of no matters other than those discussed in this proxy statement or referred to in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders that properly may come before the annual meeting. However, if any other matter should be properly presented for consideration and voting at the annual meeting or any adjournments of the meeting, if the shareholder does not also comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-4(c)(2) underthe Exchange Act, proxy holders may exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies that the Corporation solicits to vote in accordance with their best judgment on any such shareholder proposal or nomination.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ANNUAL MEETING
Q: | Why am I receiving these materials? | A: | The Board of Directors of the Corporation is soliciting proxies for use at the |
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Q: | Why are you holding a virtual meeting instead of a physical meeting? | A: | The virtual meeting format allows us to leverage technology to facilitate shareholder access to the annual meeting by enabling attendance and participation from any location. Your attendance at the annual meeting via the webcast affords you the same rights and opportunities as you would have at an in-person meeting. | |||||
Q: | What am I being asked to vote on? | A: |
At the annual meeting, shareholders of record as of (i) elect five (5) directors to Class C for three (3) year terms expiring in 2028; (ii) approve a non-binding, advisoryvote regarding the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement; (iii) approve a non-binding,advisory vote on the frequency of future non-bindingvotes on executive compensation; and (iv) ratify the selection of The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented for action at the meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders would be properly presented at the annual meeting, the proxies will vote according to the directions of the Board of Directors. |
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Q: | How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote my shares? | A: | The Board recommends that shareholders vote FOR each of the aforementioned proposals. As of |
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Q: | What do I need to do now? | A: | After carefully reading and considering the information contained in this proxy statement, please submit your proxy as soon as possible so that your shares will be represented at the annual meeting. Please follow the instructions set forth on the Notice or on the voting instruction form provided by the record holder if your shares are held in the name of your broker or other nominee. | |||||
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting? | A: | Shareholders of record, sometimes referred to as a "registered shareholder," as of the close of business on |
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Q: | How many votes do I have? | A: | Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote. Cumulative voting rights do not exist with respect to the election of directors. | |||||
Q: | How do I vote my shares? | A: |
Shareholders of record may vote their shares by completing and returning a physical proxy card, by Internet, by telephone or by voting virtually at the annual meeting. Voting by Mail. Shareholders of record may vote their shares by completing and returning a physical proxy card. Your proxy will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If you submit a properly executed and dated proxy, but do not specify a choice on one of the proposals described in this proxy statement, your proxy will be voted in favor of that proposal. Voting by Internet. If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote electronically through the Internet by following the instructions included on your Notice. If your shares are registered in the name of a broker or other nominee, you may be able to vote via the Internet. If so, the voting form your nominee sends you will provide Internet instructions. Voting by Phone. If you are a registered shareholder, you may vote by phone by calling (866) 883-0222.Remember to have your Notice or proxy card in hand when you call, and then follow the instructions. Voting Virtually at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders of record may vote at the virtual meeting if they register at www.proxydocs.com/MPB by |
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Q: | If my shares are held in street name by a broker, will my broker automatically vote my shares? | A: | If your shares are held in an account at a bank, brokerage firm, broker-dealer or other similar organization, then you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name. In that case, you will have received proxy materials from the organization holding your account and, as a beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct your broker, bank, trustee, or nominee how to vote the shares held in your account. If no voting instructions are given, your broker or nominee has discretionary authority to vote your shares on your behalf on routine matters. A "broker non-vote" resultson a matter when your broker or nominee returns a proxy, but does not vote on a particular proposal because it does not have discretionary authority to vote on that proposal and has not received voting instructions from you. We believe that your broker or nominee only has discretionary voting power with respect to the proposal regarding the ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm. If you wish to attend and vote virtually at the annual meeting, please visit www.proxydocs.com/MPB, and follow the instructions. You may be instructed to obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker-dealer, or other similar organization and to submit a copy in advance of the meeting. Further instructions will be provided to you via email as part of the attendance process. It is important that you instruct your broker how to vote your shares. | |||||
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Q: | What constitutes a quorum for the annual meeting? | A: | As of the record date, 19,355,997 shares of Corporation common stock were outstanding, each of which will be entitled to one vote at the meeting. Under Mid Penn's Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that all shareholders are entitled to cast constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the annual meeting. If you vote by proxy, your shares will be included for determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions are also included for determining the presence of a quorum. If you fail to submit a proxy prior to the annual meeting or to vote at the meeting, your shares will not be counted towards a quorum. | |||||
Q: | Assuming the presence of a quorum, what is the vote required to approve the matters to be considered at the annual meeting? | A: |
The five candidates for director receiving the highest number of votes cast by shareholders, even if less than a majority, will be elected. Consequently, any shares not voted (whether by abstention, broker non-vote orotherwise) will not be included in determining which nominees received the highest number of votes. A properly executed proxy that withholds authority with respect to the election of one or more directors will not be voted with respect to the director or directors indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum. Approval of each of the other proposals will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting. Under |
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Q: | How can I attend the annual meeting? | A: |
The annual meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of shareholders, which will be conducted exclusively by webcast. You are entitled to participate in the annual meeting only if you were a shareholder as of the close of business on In order to attend the annual meeting, you must register at www.proxydocs.com/MPBby The online meeting will begin promptly at |
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Q: | How do I register to attend the annual meeting virtually on the Internet? | A: |
You must register at www.proxydocs.com/MPBby Should you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact |
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Q: | Can I change my vote? | A: |
Yes. You may revoke any proxy at any time before it is voted by (1) signing and returning a proxy card with a later date (if you submitted your proxy by Internet or by telephone, you can vote again by Internet or telephone), (2) delivering a written revocation letter to the Corporate Secretary, or (3) virtually attending the annual meeting, notifying the Corporate Secretary and voting at the annual meeting. Mid Penn's Corporate Secretary's mailing address is Any shareholder entitled to vote virtually at the annual meeting may vote regardless of whether a proxy has been previously given, and such vote will revoke any previous proxy, but the mere virtual presence (without notifying Mid Penn's Corporate Secretary) of a shareholder at the annual meeting will not constitute revocation of a previously given proxy. A shareholder may change his or her vote up and until the time that votes are counted but not thereafter. |
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Q: | How will proxies be solicited and who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the annual meeting? | A: | The Corporation's directors, officers and Bank employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, facsimile, email or other similar means without additional compensation. The Corporation will pay the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and soliciting proxies and any additional material that the Corporation sends to its shareholders. The Corporation will make arrangements with brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares held by these entities. The Corporation will, upon request, reimburse these third parties for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares. | |||||
Q: | What if I receive more than one set of proxy materials? | A: | Your shares are probably registered differently or are in more than one account. Vote all proxies you receive to ensure that all your shares are voted. If you have all of your accounts registered in the same name and address, you should only receive one set of proxy materials in future years. If you are receiving multiple sets of proxy materials and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account or our transfer agent, |
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Q: | How may I submit a question for the annual meeting? | A: | In order for management to thoroughly answer any questions that you may have about the Corporation or our annual meeting materials, including financial statements, we ask that you submit your questions prior to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. You may submit questions either by mail or telephone by contacting |
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Q: | When are nominations and proposals due from shareholders for the 2026 Annual Meeting? | A: | In order to be considered timely, you must submit your shareholder proposal or director nomination in writing by |
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Q: | Whom should I contact if I have additional questions? | A: |
If you are a Mid Penn shareholder and have any questions about the annual meeting, need assistance in submitting your proxy or voting your shares of Mid Penn common stock, or if you need physical copies of this document or the proxy card, you should contact: Attention: Telephone: (866) 642-7736 |
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