8-K

UNION BANKSHARES INC (UNB)

8-K 2021-05-20 For: 2021-05-19
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2021

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

UNION BANKSHARES, INC.

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
VT 001-15985 03-0283552
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
20 Lower Main St., P.O. Box 667 05661-0667
Morrisville , VT

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802) 888-6600

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Not applicable

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

At the Union Bankshares, Inc. annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2021, Director Steven J. Bourgeois retired from his position as director of Union Bankshares, Inc. and Union Bank as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2021. Of 4,480,454 shares outstanding on the record date of the meeting (March 26, 2021) and entitled to vote, 3,676,396 shares were represented in person or by proxy. The following two matters were voted on by the shareholders and approved at the meeting:

1.To fix the number of directors at nine for the ensuing year and to elect the following individuals as directors to serve a one year term:

Nominees Votes<br>For Votes<br>Withheld Broker <br>Non-votes
Joel S. Bourassa 2,625,984 104,690 945,722
Dawn D. Bugbee 2,642,241 88,433 945,722
John M. Goodrich 2,630,021 100,653 945,722
Nancy C. Putnam 2,687,714 42,960 945,722
Gregory D. Sargent 2,695,330 35,344 945,722
Timothy W. Sargent 2,632,454 98,220 945,722
David S. Silverman 2,706,593 24,081 945,722
John H. Steel 2,614,616 116,058 945,722
Cornelius J. Van Dyke 2,631,028 99,646 945,722

2.To ratify the appointment of the firm of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as the Company’s external auditors for 2021. The number of votes in favor was sufficient to ratify the appointment.

Votes<br>For Votes<br>Against Abstained
3,649,668 8,176 18,552

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Union Bankshares, Inc.
May 20, 2021 /s/ David S. Silverman
David S. Silverman
President and Chief Executive Officer
May 20, 2021 /s/ Karyn J. Hale
Karyn J. Hale
Chief Financial Officer

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