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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-06-25

Meridian (MRBK)

CEO Christopher Annas was paid $1,677,997 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 23.0% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001750735-26-000027 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$1,677,997 ↑
Christopher Annas total, FY2025
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.26%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Christopher Annas$622,000$510,000$264,000$0$0$0$281,997$1,677,997
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Denise Lindsay396,000280,000132,00000092,453900,453
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Clarence Martindell290,00085,00079,20000064,864519,064
Executive Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Christopher Annas$1,677,997$1,364,062$1,019,076↑ +313,935
Denise Lindsay900,453683,304634,314↑ +217,149
Clarence Martindell519,064483,823—↑ +35,241

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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Companies that benchmark against MRBK
11 companies name MRBK as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses MRBK in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named MRBK in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01b

Executives — the named officers

One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.

ExecutiveRoleFY2025 total
Clarence MartindellEVP$519,064
Christopher AnnasCEO$1,677,997
Denise LindsayCFO$900,453
01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Anthony M. ImbesiIndependent Director—
Christine M. HelmigIndependent Director—
Edward J. HollinIndependent Director—
George C. CollierIndependent Director—
Robert M. CasciatoIndependent Director—
Robert T. HollandLead Independent Director—
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-04-29—600——1 insider, 3 accrual rows
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200132,600CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200142,776CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200122,444CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-04-30A1,0001818,415CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert T. HollandDirector2026-05-07D10,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert T. HollandDirector2026-05-07A10,500880,010CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-05-11A1,0001818,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Anthony M. ImbesiDirector2026-05-13A1,0001717,381CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08A42,0008320,040CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08D42,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08D16,64219320,026CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-06-12A5020998CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

View all 15 transactions
InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29D200$0$0Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29D20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29D20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200132,600CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200142,776CommonForm 4 ↗
Edward J. HollinDirector2026-04-29A200122,444CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-04-30A1,0001818,415CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert T. HollandDirector2026-05-07D10,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert T. HollandDirector2026-05-07A10,500880,010CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-05-11A1,0001818,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Anthony M. ImbesiDirector2026-05-13A1,0001717,381CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08A42,0008320,040CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08D42,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher J. AnnasDirector2026-06-08D16,64219320,026CommonForm 4 ↗
Kenneth Thomas WarrinerDirector2026-06-12A5020998CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Denise LindsayOTHER—————$132,000
Clarence MartindellOTHER—————79,200
Christopher AnnasOTHER—————264,000
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Clarence MartindellOption9,00014.43—
Christopher AnnasOption30,00014.43—
Denise LindsayOption15,00014.43—
Christopher AnnasOption20,00014.5—
Clarence MartindellOption1,50010—
Denise LindsayOption10,00014.5—
Christopher AnnasOption5,00010—
Clarence MartindellOption6,00014.5—
Denise LindsayOption2,50010—
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Corporation believes that executive compensation should be structured in a way that aligns with long term shareholder value.

CEO STI target (% of salary)75%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultant—
Clawback policyTrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-288,212,283145,5476,20398.26%Passed
20252025-05-227,170,396967,76024,20688.11%Passed
20242024-05-217,964,057167,326591,09397.94%Passed
20232023-05-257,708,98166,322346,87199.15%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-2898.26%a
20252025-05-2288.11%b
20242024-05-2197.94%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “The proposals being considered at the Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal Vote Requirement Effect of Abstention Effect of Broker Non-Vote 1 Election of Directors Highest number of votes cast No effect No effect 2 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast No effect No effect 3 Ratification of the appointment of Crowe, LLP as Meridian's independent auditor Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast No effect No effect Recommendation of the Board The Board recommends that Meridian shareholders vote as follows: Proposal Vote Recommendation 1 Electi k and the executive or, if applicable, the executive's legally authorized representative), (ii) by the Bank or its successor as a condition to the consummation of (or entry into, provided the transaction is consummated) the change in control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) transaction, or (iii) by the executive for "good reason" (as defined in the CIC) during the twenty four (24) month period following the date that the change in control occurs, such executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum equal to one (1) times his base salary and performance and discretionary bonus opportunity in effect, the annual contribution to any then-existing Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as well as the replacement cost for one (1) year of any other benefits, including but not limited to medical, disability and life insurance.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “The proposals being considered at the Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal Vote Requirement Effect of Abstention Effect of Broker Non-Vote 1 Election of Directors Highest number of votes cast No effect No effect 2 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast No effect No effect 3 Ratification of the appointment of Crowe, LLP as Meridian's independent auditor Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast No effect No effect Recommendation of the Board The Board recommends that Meridian shareholders vote as follows: Proposal Vote Recommendation 1 Electi m disability plan covering employees (or, if no such plan is in place, then as determined by a physician agreement to both the Bank and the executive or, if applicable, the executive's legally authorized representative), (ii) by the Bank or its successor as a condition to the consummation of (or entry into, provided the transaction is consummated) the change in control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) transaction, or (iii) by the executive for "good reason" (as defined in the CIC) during the twelve (12) month period following the date that the change in control occurs, such executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum equal to 100% of their base salary and performance bonus opportunity in effect as well as the replacement cost of any other benefits, including but not limited to medical, disability and life insurance.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “NTENTS The proposals being considered at the Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal ​ ​ Vote Requirement ​ ​ Effect of Abstention ​ ​ Effect of Broker Non-Vote ​ 1 ​ ​ Election of Directors ​ ​ Highest number of votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect ​ 2 ​ ​ Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation ​ ​ Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect ​ 3 ​ ​ Ratification of the appointment of Crowe, LLP as Meridian's independent auditor ​ ​ Affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast ​ ​ No effect ​ ​ No effect ​ Recommendation of the Board The Board recommends that Meridian shareholders vote as follows: Proposal ring employees (or, if no such plan is in place, then as determined by a physician agreement to both the Bank and such executive or, if applicable, such executive's legally authorized representative), (ii) by the Bank or its successor as a condition to the consummation of (or entry into, provided the transaction is consummated) the change in control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) transaction, or (iii) by such executive for "good reason" ​(as defined below) during the twenty-four (24) month period following the date that the change in control occurs, such executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum equal to 100% of their base salary and performance bonus opportunity in effect as well as the replacement cost of any other benefits, including but not limited to medical, disability and life insurance.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Denise LindsayEmployee director · Risk Management (Chair)$0$0$0—$0$0
Christopher J. AnnasEmployee director · Loan · Risk Management000—00
George C. CollierIndependent · Compensation · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management64,0000000—
Christine M. HelmigIndependent · Audit · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management64,0000000—
Robert M. CasciatoIndependent · Loan (Chair) · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management68,0000000—
Anthony M. ImbesiIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management78,5000000—
Edward J. HollinIndependent · Compensation · Loan · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management72,0000000—
Robert T. HollandIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Loan · Governance and Nominating · Risk Management100,0000000—
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$56,000
Annual equity retainer$0
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)12,000 / 12,000 / 12,000
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$446,500
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$446,500

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Meridian2025Christopher Annas$622,000$264,000$0$0$1,677,997

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Meridian in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Christopher Annas (Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Meridian in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,677,997.
How did shareholders vote on Meridian's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 98.26% of shareholders supported Meridian's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Meridian spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Meridian reported total board compensation of $446,500 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

11

Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Christopher AnnasDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 23. As printed: 1,677,997. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r2 · c16 · span 375734–375743
2Section 01, Denise LindsayDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 23. As printed: 900,453. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r5 · c11 · span 382771–382778
3Section 01, Clarence MartindellDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 23. As printed: 519,064. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r8 · c11 · span 389781–389788
4Section 03, Denise Lindsay OTHERDEF 14A—0001750735-26-000018Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r5 · c3 · span 296634–296641
5Section 03, Clarence Martindell OTHERDEF 14A—0001750735-26-000018Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r6 · c3 · span 297431–297437
6Section 03, Christopher Annas OTHERDEF 14A—0001750735-26-000018Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r4 · c3 · span 295845–295852
7Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-130001750735-26-000009Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
8Section 08, Denise LindsayDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
9Section 08, Christopher J. AnnasDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
10Section 08, George C. CollierDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r3 · c1 · span 196366–196571
11Section 08, Christine M. HelmigDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r4 · c1 · span 197252–197457
12Section 08, Robert M. CasciatoDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r2 · c2 · span 195482–195687
13Section 08, Anthony M. ImbesiDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r7 · c1 · span 199851–200056
14Section 08, Edward J. HollinDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r6 · c1 · span 198993–199198
15Section 08, Robert T. HollandDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r5 · c1 · span 198110–198316
16Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Edward J. Hollin 2026-04-29Form 42026-04-300001751826-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Kenneth Thomas Warriner 2026-04-30Form 42026-04-300002131880-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Robert T. Holland 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-080001751825-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Robert T. Holland 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-080001751825-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Kenneth Thomas Warriner 2026-05-11Form 42026-06-250002131880-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Anthony M. Imbesi 2026-05-13Form 42026-05-140001751807-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Christopher J. Annas 2026-06-08Form 42026-06-100001751789-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Christopher J. Annas 2026-06-08Form 42026-06-100001751789-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Christopher J. Annas 2026-06-08Form 42026-06-100001751789-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Kenneth Thomas Warriner 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-250002131880-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-290001750735-26-000053Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.26% (votes for as printed: 8,212,283). Filing ↗
32Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-220001750735-25-000047Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 88.11% (votes for as printed: 7,170,396). Filing ↗
33Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-210001750735-24-000049Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.94% (votes for as printed: 7,964,057). Filing ↗
34Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
35Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 446,500 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 446,500, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 446,500
36Meridian (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001750735-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Meridian's own proxy. As printed: 1,677,997. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r2 · c16 · span 375734–375743

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