| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. |
| (a)(1) | Financial Statements |
Reference is made to our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Item 8 of Part II hereof.
| (a)(2) | Financial Statement Schedules |
Consolidated financial statement schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present, or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedules, or because the required information is provided in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 3.1 | Restated Articles of Organization of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2016). |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 2, 2017). |
| 4.1 | Form of Stock Certificate of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-137024) filed with the SEC on August 31, 2006). |
| 4.2† | Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
| 10.1* | Form of Director’s Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2005). |
| 10.2* | Amended and Restated Benefit Restoration Plan of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2007). |
| 10.3* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between James C. Hagan and Westfield Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.4* | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between James C. Hagan and Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.5* | Employment Agreement between Leo R. Sagan, Jr. and Westfield Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.6* | Employment Agreement between Leo R. Sagan, Jr. and Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.7* | Employment Agreement between Allen J. Miles, III and Westfield Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.8* | Employment Agreement between Allen J. Miles, III and Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2009). |
| 10.9* | Employment Agreement between Darlene M. Libiszewski and Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-212221) filed with the SEC on June 24, 2016). |
| 10.10* | Employment Agreement between Darlene M. Libiszewski and Westfield Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-212221) filed with the SEC on June 24, 2016). |
| 10.11* | Employment Agreement between Guida R. Sajdak and Western New England Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2018). |
| 10.12* | Employment Agreement between Guida R. Sajdak and Westfield Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2018). |
| 10.13* | Employment Agreement between Kevin C. O’Connor and Westfield Bank dated February 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2021). |
| 10.14* | Employment Agreement between Kevin C. O’Connor and Western New England Bancorp, Inc. dated February 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2021). |
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| 10.15* | Employment Agreement between John Bonini and Western New England Bancorp dated February 22, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024). |
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| 10.16* | Employment Agreement between John Bonini and Westfield Bank dated February 22, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024). |
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| 10.17* | Employment Agreement between Christine Phillips and Western New England Bancorp dated as of February 22, 2024(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024). |
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| 10.18* | Employment Agreement between Christine Phillips and Westfield Bank dated as of February 22, 2024(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024). |
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| 10.19* | Employment Agreement between Filipe B. Goncalves and Western New England Bancorp dated as of January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023). |
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| 10.20* | Employment Agreement between Filipe B. Goncalves and Westfield Bank dated as of January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023). |
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| 10.21* | Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.22* | Western New England Bancorp, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2025). |
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| 10.23* | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.24* | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.25* | Form of Director Incentive Award Agreement under the Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.26* | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.27* | Form of Long-Term Incentive and Retention Equity Award Agreement under the Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Form S-8 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2021). |
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| 10.28* | Westfield Bank Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2023). |
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| 19.1* | Western New England Bancorp, Inc. Insider Trading Policy as Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2025). |
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| 21.1† | Subsidiaries of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. |
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| 23.1† | Consent of Wolf & Company, P.C. |
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| 31.1† | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 31.2† | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 32.1† | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 32.2† | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| 97* | Western New England Bancorp, Inc. Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy as Adopted by the Board of Directors on November 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024). |
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| 101** | Financial statements from the annual report on Form 10-K of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2025, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Net Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| * | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| ** | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections. |