Company: WAL-PA
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-057334
Chunk: 3

Company: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 3
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 inform our business decisions and strategy, when appropriate. ENGAGEMENT

|                                                                                                                                     | Strategies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                     | Who we engage:§   Institutional stockholders§   Retail stockholders§   Equity research analysts§   Proxy advisory firms§   Industry thought leaders§   Investment bankers§   Ratings agencies                                                      |     | How we communicate:§   Proxy Statement§   Annual Report§   SEC Filings§   Press Releases§   Investor relations website§   Investor meetings |     | 2024 Engagements §   Met with stockholders and interested investors located across the country and internationally§   Attended 12 investor conferences§   Executive Management participated in 5 non-deal roadshows§   Ongoing communication with equity research analysts to expand coverage of Western Alliance§   Chief Executive Officer conducted the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders |
|                                                                                                                                     | Topics we discussed: §   Financial Performance§   Asset quality and risk oversight§   Credit quality trends§   Balance sheet sensitivity to interest rates§   Compensation & incentives§   Deposit stability§   Board composition§   Ad hoc topics |     |                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| How we engage: §   Stockholder engagement program§   Quarterly earnings calls§   Investor conferences§   Annual Stockholder Meeting |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |     |                                                                                                                                             |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

| iv | 2025 PROXY STATEMENT |

| ABOUT US |

Engaged Leaders. Engaged People. The Company is committed to a multi-faceted approach to achieving business success and creating long-term stakeholder value. In 2024, the Company continued to advance our corporate responsibility strategy in accordance with our values and our business growth trajectory. Our approach emphasizes sound governance practices, including vigorous risk management, and a commitment to our community and our people, who are vital to our success. As individuals and as a Company, we also contribute to our communities through gifts of time, talent and resources. The Company believes that aligning this work with our other core efforts creates long-term stable value for our stakeholders. Our Community The Company seeks to use our capabilities, reach and resources to make a lasting difference. We are committed to investing in the economic health and well-being of our communities, and we believe that supporting healthy, vibrant communities is a shared responsibility. In 2024, the Company continued to invest in the regions where we do business, seeking out opportunities to help low- to moderate-