UNION BANKSHARES INC
For the period ended Apr 8, 2026. Filed Apr 8, 2026.
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Apr 8, 2026 · Filed Apr 8, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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20 Lower Main Street
PO Box 667
Morrisville, VT 05661
(802) 888-6600
April 8, 2026
Dear Shareholder,
The 134th annual meeting of Union Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”, "we", or "our") will be held in person on Wednesday, May 20th at 3:00 p.m local time at the Stearns Center Performance Space, Vermont State University - Johnson Campus, 337 College Hill Road, Johnson, Vermont. You are cordially invited to attend. Enclosed are a notice of annual meeting, a proxy statement and a proxy card for voting your shares.
This year you will be asked to vote on the election of directors and ratification of the selection of our external auditors.
Our proxy materials and Annual Report on Form 10-K are posted onwww.ublocal.com and on a special internet website, as indicated in the Important Notice of Internet Availability section of the attached Notice of Annual Meeting.
If your shares are held through a broker, please note that your broker will not have the authority to vote your shares on the election of directors or on the two nonbinding resolutions without your specific instructions. Therefore, it is especially important that you submit your voting instructions to your broker promptly so your vote can be counted.
You may vote by phone or via the internet. Alternatively, you may request to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials and return the proxy card by mail. For further details, refer to the proxy card or the Information About the Meeting section of the Proxy Statement.
We hope you will join us at the Stern Center Performance Space immediately following the meeting for an informal gathering of shareholders, directors, and bank officers, including the newest member of our executive management team, Jeffrey Weidley, who will become President of the Company and Union Bank on May 4, 2026 and who is also standing for election to the Board of Directors.
Sincerely,
| Neil J. Van Dyke | David S. Silverman |
|---|---|
| Chairman | President & Chief Executive Officer |
NOTICE OF
2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026
To the Shareholders of Union Bankshares, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Union Bankshares, Inc. will be held in person at 3:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Stearns Center Performance Space, Vermont State University - Johnson Campus, 337 College Hill Road, Johnson, Vermont for the following purposes:
To fix the number of directors at ten and to elect ten directors (or such lesser number as circumstances may warrant), to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified;
To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm of BDMP Assurance, LLP as the Company's external auditors for 2026; and
To consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 27, 2026 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This notice of meeting and proxy statement, the accompanying proxy card and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 are available on the internet in a downloadable, printable and searchable format and may be accessed athttp://www.materials.proxyvote.com/905400.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Timothy W. Sargent
Secretary
Morrisville, Vermont
April 8, 2026
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE (TOLL FREE IN THE U.S.) OR THE INTERNET, OR BY MAIL, WHETHER OR NOT YOU INTEND TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. SHOULD YOU ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU MAY WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AND VOTE IN PERSON BY BALLOT DURING THE MEETING IF YOU SO DESIRE.
PROXY STATEMENT - TABLE OF CONTENTS
| INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEETING | 1 |
|---|---|
| SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION | 4 |
| PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT DIRECTORS | 6 |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 18 |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 19 |
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT | 20 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 23 |
| PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE | 32 |
| PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS | 34 |
| SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND OTHER PROPOSALS | 36 |
| OTHER MATTERS | 37 |
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