# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001353254
**File Stem:** 0001438934-25-000277
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001438934-25-000277.hdr.sgml**: 20250718

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001438934-25-000277

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250718

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250718

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EJF Capital LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001353254

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 202815526
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-11792
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251134390

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2107 WILSON BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 410
- **CITY:** ARLINGTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 703-875-0591

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2107 WILSON BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 410
- **CITY:** ARLINGTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22201

## FORM N-PX
### ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001353254

**Date of Report:** 06/30/2025

**Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?:** Institutional Manager

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

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## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** EJF Capital LLC

**Address:** 2107 Wilson Blvd Suite 410, Arlington, VA 22201

**Telephone number:** 5719827314

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**Agent Address:** —, —, — —

**Reporting Period:** Report for the year ended 06/30/2025

**SEC File Number:** 028-11792

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**Report Type (check only one):**

Institutional Manager.

- [x] Institutional Manager Voting Report

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- [ ] Institutional Manager Combination Report

Registered Management Investment Company.

- [ ] Fund Voting Report

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**Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:**

- [x] No

- [ ] Yes

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## N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

**Number of Included Institutional Managers:** 0

**Included Institutional Managers:** —

## FORM N-PX PROXY VOTING RECORD

| NAME OF ISSUER                           | CUSIP     | MEETING DATE   | VOTE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | VOTE CATEGORY                |   SHARES VOTED |   SHARES ON LOAN | HOW VOTED   | SHARES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | OTHER INFO   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.            | 10948W103 | 05/13/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          65143 |                0 | FOR         | 65143                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC.                  | 015658107 | 09/24/2024     | The advisory resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Company's management information circular dated August 1, 2024.                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          20000 |                0 | FOR         | 20000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ALGOMA STEEL GROUP INC.                  | 015658107 | 06/24/2025     | "Say on Pay" Advisory Resolution The advisory resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the Company's management information circular dated May 1, 2025.                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           5000 |                0 | FOR         | 5000                                     | FOR                         |  |
| AMERANT BANCORP INC.                     | 023576101 | 05/07/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers - Say-on-Pay.                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| AMERIS BANCORP                           | 03076K108 | 06/05/2025     | Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           2403 |                0 | FOR         | 2403                                     | FOR                         |  |
| AXOS FINANCIAL, INC.                     | 05465C100 | 11/14/2024     | To approve in a non-binding and advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           4616 |                0 | FOR         | 4616                                     | FOR                         |  |
| BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.                 | 05990K106 | 05/07/2025     | Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (Say-on-Pay).                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.                 | 05990K106 | 05/07/2025     | Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes.                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| BARCLAYS PLC                             | 06738E204 | 05/07/2025     | To approve the Remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2024.                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          98200 |                0 | FOR         | 98200                                    | FOR                         |  |
| BARCLAYS PLC                             | G08036124 | 05/07/2025     | TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024                                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         418808 |                0 | FOR         | 418808                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.            | 084680107 | 05/21/2025     | A non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of Berkshire's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         184858 |                0 | FOR         | 184858                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.              | 095825105 | 05/21/2025     | To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the Company's named executive officer compensation disclosed in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         369037 |                0 | FOR         | 369037                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.              | 095825105 | 05/21/2025     | To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, whether to hold the vote of the approval of the Company's named executive officer compensation every one, two or three years.                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         369037 |                0 | 3 YEARS     | 369037                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.             | 108621103 | 04/22/2025     | Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         147647 |                0 | FOR         | 147647                                   | FOR                         |  |
| BROADCOM INC                             | 11135F101 | 04/21/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1000 |                0 | FOR         | 1000                                     | FOR                         |  |
| BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.                  | 11373M107 | 05/21/2025     | A proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of Brookline in connection with the Mergers (the "Brookline Merger-Related Compensation Proposal").                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          33265 |                0 | FOR         | 33265                                    | FOR                         |  |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION        | 14040H105 | 05/08/2025     | Advisory vote on our Named Executive Officer compensation ("Say on Pay").                                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| CARTER BANKSHARES, INC.                  | 146103106 | 05/28/2025     | To approve, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          95961 |                0 | FOR         | 95961                                    | FOR                         |  |
| CITIGROUP INC.                           | 172967424 | 04/29/2025     | Advisory vote to approve our 2024 Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          15674 |                0 | FOR         | 15674                                    | FOR                         |  |
| COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION            | 19046P209 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation paid to named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           5919 |                0 | FOR         | 5919                                     | FOR                         |  |
| COMERICA INCORPORATED                    | 200340107 | 04/29/2025     | Approval of a Non-Binding, Advisory Proposal Approving Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9140 |                0 | FOR         | 9140                                     | FOR                         |  |
| CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.                 | 20786W107 | 05/20/2025     | To vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the executive compensation of ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.'s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement.                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          12528 |                0 | FOR         | 12528                                    | FOR                         |  |
| COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC.               | 21871X109 | 06/03/2025     | Approve the 2024 compensation of Corebridge's named executive officers on an advisory basis.                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           4007 |                0 | FOR         | 4007                                     | FOR                         |  |
| DESIGNER BRANDS INC.                     | 250565108 | 06/18/2025     | Advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers in the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          60000 |                0 | FOR         | 60000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.          | 25432X102 | 05/22/2025     | Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          90285 |                0 | FOR         | 90285                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.           | 26951R104 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         112402 |                0 | FOR         | 112402                                   | FOR                         |  |
| EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.           | 26951R104 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company will hold a shareholder vote in the future to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         112402 |                0 | 3 YEARS     | 112402                                   | FOR                         |  |
| ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.               | 292554102 | 06/06/2025     | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          25220 |                0 | FOR         | 25220                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.                 | 29452E101 | 05/21/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          17400 |                0 | FOR         | 17400                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC.                 | 29452E101 | 05/21/2025     | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          17400 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 17400                                    | FOR                         |  |
| EQUITY BANCSHARES, INC.                  | 29460X109 | 04/22/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the named executive officers of the Company.                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          15690 |                0 | FOR         | 15690                                    | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION                  | 319383204 | 05/29/2025     | To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in the accompanying proxy statement, which is referred to as a "say-on-pay" proposal.                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         148891 |                0 | FOR         | 148891                                   | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.          | 31946M103 | 04/29/2025     | Non-binding advisory resolution ("say-on-pay" resolution) to approve compensation paid or provided to BancShares' named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1216 |                0 | FOR         | 1216                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.                 | 320209109 | 05/27/2025     | Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9700 |                0 | FOR         | 9700                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST FOUNDATION INC.                    | 32026V104 | 05/29/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2024.                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           8158 |                0 | FOR         | 8158                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST FOUNDATION INC.                    | 32026V104 | 05/29/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           8158 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 8158                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION                | 320517105 | 04/29/2025     | Approval of an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         210573 |                0 | FOR         | 210573                                   | FOR                         |  |
| FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION              | 320817109 | 05/16/2025     | Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of First Merchants Corporation's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           5150 |                0 | FOR         | 5150                                     | FOR                         |  |
| FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.                     | 34379V103 | 03/17/2025     | To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| FULTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION             | 360271100 | 05/20/2025     | A non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of Fulton Financial Corporation's ("Fulton") named executive officers.                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          10105 |                0 | FOR         | 10105                                    | FOR                         |  |
| GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.                 | 37247D106 | 05/22/2025     | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         270000 |                0 | FOR         | 270000                                   | FOR                         |  |
| HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP                   | 426927109 | 05/22/2025     | Advisory proposal on 2024 executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         180121 |                0 | FOR         | 180121                                   | FOR                         |  |
| HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC.                    | 432748101 | 07/25/2024     | Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          13400 |                0 | FOR         | 13400                                    | FOR                         |  |
| HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC                | 437872104 | 05/19/2025     | An advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation (commonly referred to as a "say on pay vote").                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          74704 |                0 | FOR         | 74704                                    | FOR                         |  |
| HORIZON BANCORP, INC.                    | 440407104 | 05/01/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          66389 |                0 | FOR         | 66389                                    | FOR                         |  |
| INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP, INC.             | 45384B106 | 08/14/2024     | The IBTX compensation proposal: to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to IBTX's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger.                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          31961 |                0 | FOR         | 31961                                    | FOR                         |  |
| MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.         | 598511103 | 04/22/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          84913 |                0 | FOR         | 84913                                    | FOR                         |  |
| NEWTEKONE, INC.                          | 652526203 | 06/13/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6481 |                0 | FOR         | 6481                                     | FOR                         |  |
| NORTHEAST BANK                           | 66405S100 | 11/19/2024     | To approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6154 |                0 | FOR         | 6154                                     | FOR                         |  |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP                     | 680033107 | 05/14/2025     | Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         110480 |                0 | FOR         | 110480                                   | FOR                         |  |
| OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.                 | 680277100 | 05/20/2025     | Proposal to approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement.                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          84234 |                0 | FOR         | 84234                                    | FOR                         |  |
| OLD SECOND BANCORP, INC.                 | 680277100 | 05/20/2025     | Approval, in a non-advisory vote, of the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          84234 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 84234                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ONESPAN INC.                             | 68287N100 | 06/06/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          63960 |                0 | FOR         | 63960                                    | FOR                         |  |
| PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC.            | 69478X105 | 05/19/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          42984 |                0 | FOR         | 42984                                    | FOR                         |  |
| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.        | 72346Q104 | 04/15/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer's compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| POPULAR, INC.                            | 733174700 | 05/08/2025     | Approve, on an advisory basis, the Corporation's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |              0 |                0 |  |  |  |  |
| PREMIER FINANCIAL CORP.                  | 74052F108 | 12/11/2024     | To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation payable to the named executive officers of Premier Financial in connection with the Merger.                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         101736 |                0 | FOR         | 101736                                   | FOR                         |  |
| PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.       | 74386T105 | 04/24/2025     | The approval (non-binding) of executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         143459 |                0 | FOR         | 143459                                   | FOR                         |  |
| RED ROCK RESORTS, INC.                   | 75700L108 | 06/05/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6955 |                0 | FOR         | 6955                                     | FOR                         |  |
| SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED (SCHLUMBERGER N.V.) | 806857108 | 04/02/2025     | Advisory approval of our executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           7380 |                0 | FOR         | 7380                                     | FOR                         |  |
| SLM CORPORATION                          | 78442P106 | 06/17/2025     | Advisory approval of SLM Corporation's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |             86 |                0 | FOR         | 86                                       | FOR                         |  |
| SNOWFLAKE INC.                           | 833445109 | 07/02/2024     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           2000 |                0 | FOR         | 2000                                     | FOR                         |  |
| STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.             | 85814R107 | 05/23/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          20040 |                0 | FOR         | 20040                                    | FOR                         |  |
| STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.             | 85814R107 | 05/23/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          20040 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 20040                                    | FOR                         |  |
| STELLAR BANCORP, INC.                    | 858927106 | 05/21/2025     | To conduct an advisory, non-binding vote regarding the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement ("Say-On-Pay").                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           7327 |                0 | FOR         | 7327                                     | FOR                         |  |
| SURO CAPITAL CORP.                       | 86887Q109 | 05/28/2025     | To provide an advisory non-binding vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          42611 |                0 | FOR         | 42611                                    | FOR                         |  |
| SURO CAPITAL CORP.                       | 86887Q109 | 05/28/2025     | To recommend, in a non-binding vote, the frequency of an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          42611 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 42611                                    | FOR                         |  |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.                  | 87161C501 | 04/24/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Synovus' named executive officers as determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           8468 |                0 | FOR         | 8468                                     | FOR                         |  |
| THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.               | 318916103 | 10/22/2024     | A proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of The First Bancshares, Inc. in connection with the merger.                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          74984 |                0 | FOR         | 74984                                    | FOR                         |  |
| THE ODP CORPORATION                      | 88337F105 | 05/01/2025     | To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, The ODP Corporation's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          15000 |                0 | FOR         | 15000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP                  | 919794107 | 05/20/2025     | An advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of Valley's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         391190 |                0 | FOR         | 391190                                   | FOR                         |  |
| VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.                   | 923451108 | 05/27/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          74390 |                0 | FOR         | 74390                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.           | 940610108 | 04/22/2025     | A non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          69367 |                0 | FOR         | 69367                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION            | 947890109 | 05/21/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Webster (Proposal 2).                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          16598 |                0 | FOR         | 16598                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WESBANCO, INC.                           | 950810101 | 04/16/2025     | To approve an advisory (non-binding) vote on compensation paid to Wesbanco's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         143602 |                0 | FOR         | 143602                                   | FOR                         |  |
| WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD.              | 952845105 | 04/23/2025     | To pass an advisory resolution to approve the Company's approach to executive compensation, as more particularly described under "Advisory Resolution on the Company's Approach to Executive Compensation (Say on Pay)" in the accompanying Information Circular. | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           5000 |                0 | FOR         | 5000                                     | FOR                         |  |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION          | 957638109 | 06/11/2025     | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of executives.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           2712 |                0 | FOR         | 2712                                     | FOR                         |  |
| WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.        | 958892101 | 05/14/2025     | Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          46922 |                0 | FOR         | 46922                                    | FOR                         |  |
| WEX INC.                                 | 96208T104 | 05/15/2025     | Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           4300 |                0 | FOR         | 4300                                     | FOR                         |  |
| WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION           | 97650W108 | 05/22/2025     | Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company's executive compensation as described in the 2025 Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1870 |                0 | FOR         | 1870                                     | FOR                         |  |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION                     | 989701107 | 05/02/2025     | Approval, on a nonbinding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Bank's named executive officers with respect to fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2024.                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          10000 |                0 | FOR         | 10000                                    | FOR                         |  |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION                     | 989701107 | 05/02/2025     | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of the shareholder non-binding vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          10000 |                0 | 1 YEAR      | 10000                                    | FOR                         |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** EJF Capital LLC

**By (Signature):** Alexandra C. LaFrankie

**By (Printed Signature):** Alexandra C. LaFrankie

**By (Title):** Chief Compliance Officer

**Date:** 07/17/2025