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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

SCHEDULE 14A

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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 DykeDavid S. Silverman
ChairmanPresident & 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:

  1. 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;

  2. To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm of BDMP Assurance, LLP as the Company's external auditors for 2026; and

  3. 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 MEETING1
SHARE OWNERSHIP INFORMATION4
PROPOSAL 1: TO ELECT DIRECTORS6
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT18
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS19
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT20
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION23
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE DISCLOSURE32
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS34
SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS AND OTHER PROPOSALS36
OTHER MATTERS37
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