Company: PNBK
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-020413
Chunk: 50

Company: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 50
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Audit Committee also has approved the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and has approved submitting such selection for approval and ratification by the shareholders. Edward N. Constantino Emile Van den Bol Michael Weinbaum 38 ANNUAL REPORT The Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 with the SEC on April 15, 2025. This Form 10-K, the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the proxy statement, are available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act, our shareholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of shareholders by submitting their proposals to our Corporate Secretary in a timely manner. In order to be included in the proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received by our Corporate Secretary no later than January 27, 2026 (120 days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this proxy statement) and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8. Under our Bylaws, nominations for directors may be made by any shareholder of any outstanding class of our capital stock entitled to vote on the election of directors who delivers notice, along with the additional information and materials required by our Bylaws and certificate of incorporation, to our President not fewer than 14 days and not more than 50 days before the Annual Meeting. Shareholders may obtain a copy of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws by writing to our Corporate Secretary, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. In addition to satisfying the foregoing advance notice requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules under the Exchange Act shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 27, 2026. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD Shareholders wishing to communicate directly with the Board or any independent directors should send written communications to Michael A. Carrazza, Chairman of the Board, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. Each communication will be