Company: PNBK
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-020413
Chunk: 51

Company: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 51
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 reviewed by Mr. Carrazza who will make appropriate recommendations to the Board, which may include discussing the matter raised with the Board as a whole, with only the independent directors, and/or with other members of the senior management team. We believe that this procedure allows the Board to be responsive to shareholder communications in a timely and appropriate manner. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with these requirements, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on our website at www.bankpatriot.com/Learn/About/Investor-Relations. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the SEC’s website or our website is not part of and is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement, and you should not consider information on these websites to be part of this proxy statement. Any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this proxy statement is delivered may request copies of our periodic reports or other information concerning us, without charge, by written request, directed to Frederick Staudmyer, Secretary, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 or by telephone at 203-252-5921. If you would like to request documents, please do so by June 18, 2025 in order to receive them timely before the Annual Meeting. THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED MAY 27, 2025. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE ABOVE, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, AND THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY. 39

ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE OVER THE INTERNET, BY TELEPHONE, OR BY MAIL .

| By Order of the Board of Directors, |
| Michael A. Carrazza                 |
| Chairman                            |
| May 27, 2025                        |

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Annex A PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. 2025 OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN SECTION 1. Purpose; Definitions The purpose of this Plan is to give the Company a competitive advantage in attracting, retaining and motivating officers, employees, directors and/or consultants and to