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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-16

M&T BANK CORP (MTB)

CEO René F. Jones was paid $12,015,250 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 17.0% from fiscal year 2024, the 55th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001193125-26-099298 ↗): 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.

$12,015,250 ↑
René F. Jones total, FY2025
55th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
144:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
93.76%
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
René F. Jones$1,100,000$3,300,000$6,660,238$740,022$0$21,932$193,056$12,015,250
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin J. Pearson775,0001,950,0002,547,296283,0500245,38270,8485,871,576
Vice Chairman
Daryl N. Bible748,8461,625,0002,115,234235,0140071,8724,795,966
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Christopher E. Kay725,0001,300,0001,530,229170,01200341,8794,067,120
Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Enterprise Platforms
Peter G. D Arcy594,2311,000,0001,200,195125,04808,467114,7483,042,689
Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking

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
René F. Jones$12,015,250$10,265,583$9,385,557↑ +1,749,667
Kevin J. Pearson5,871,5765,258,7944,807,100↑ +612,782
Daryl N. Bible4,795,9664,840,3503,691,684↓ −44,384
Christopher E. Kay4,067,1203,530,4233,221,948↑ +536,697
Peter G. D Arcy3,042,689———

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

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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
Peter G. D ArcyEVP$3,042,689
Ren F. JonesCEO—
Christopher E. KayEVP$4,067,120
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman$5,871,576
Daryl N. BibleCFO$4,795,966
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
Carlton J. CharlesIndependent Director$287,645
Denis J. SalamoneIndependent Director$307,645
Gary N. GeiselLead Independent Director$299,093
Herbert L. WashingtonIndependent Director$277,645
Jane ChwickIndependent Director$262,645
John P. BarnesIndependent Director$287,645
Kirk W. WaltersIndependent Director$275,645
Leslie V. GodridgeIndependent Director$298,895
Melinda R. RichIndependent Director$282,645
Richard H. Ledgett JrIndependent Director$272,645
Robert E. Sadler JrIndependent Director$335,694
Robert T. BradyIndependent Director$30,000
Rudina SeseriIndependent Director$269,645
T. Jefferson Cunningham IIIIndependent Director$32,531
William F. Cruger JrIndependent Director$295,145
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
Herbert L. WashingtonDirector2026-04-30A664$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Rudina SeseriDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Richard H. Ledgett JrDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Jane ChwickDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
William F. Cruger JrDirector2026-04-30A68700CommonForm 4 ↗
Leslie V. GodridgeDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Carlton J. CharlesDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
John P. BarnesDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Kirk W. WaltersDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Denis J. SalamoneDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Melinda R. RichDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher E. KaySr. Executive Vice President2026-05-07D3,105217672,233CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-04D2,000220440,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D13,29600Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09A13,2961652,187,724CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D18,7222254,216,282Common, open-market saleForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D10,06200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D4,6362271,050,995Common, open-market saleForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09A10,0621911,919,628CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-06-15A26919151,320CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-06-15D1,098233256,087CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-06-15—269——1 insider, 1 accrual row
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01A50516583,093CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-07-01—881——1 insider, 2 accrual rows
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01D881242213,202CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01A37619171,733CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-07-15D2,000242484,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Daryl N. BibleSr. EVP & CFO2026-07-31D3,043246749,460CommonForm 4 ↗
Jeremy M. Jacobs JrDirector2026-07-31A58900CommonForm 4 ↗
Richard H. Ledgett JrDirector2026-08-03D855248212,178CommonForm 4 ↗
Kirk W. WaltersDirector2026-08-05D9.372542,377CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-08-17D1,217254308,923CommonForm 4 ↗
Rudina SeseriDirector2026-08-21D623241150,171CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D16,77000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14A16,7701913,199,381CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D19,3962394,642,433CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D15,1012393,616,387CommonForm 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.

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InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Herbert L. WashingtonDirector2026-04-30A664$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Rudina SeseriDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Richard H. Ledgett JrDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Jane ChwickDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
William F. Cruger JrDirector2026-04-30A68700CommonForm 4 ↗
Leslie V. GodridgeDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Carlton J. CharlesDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
John P. BarnesDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Kirk W. WaltersDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Denis J. SalamoneDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Melinda R. RichDirector2026-04-30A66400CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher E. KaySr. Executive Vice President2026-05-07D3,105217672,233CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-04D2,000220440,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D13,29600Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09A13,2961652,187,724CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D18,7222254,216,282Common, open-market saleForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D10,06200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09D4,6362271,050,995Common, open-market saleForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-06-09A10,0621911,919,628CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-06-15A26919151,320CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-06-15D1,098233256,087CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-06-15D26900Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01A50516583,093CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01D50500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01D37600Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01D881242213,202CommonForm 4 ↗
Tracy S. WoodrowSr. Executive Vice President2026-07-01A37619171,733CommonForm 4 ↗
Kevin J. PearsonVice Chairman2026-07-15D2,000242484,000CommonForm 4 ↗
Daryl N. BibleSr. EVP & CFO2026-07-31D3,043246749,460CommonForm 4 ↗
Jeremy M. Jacobs JrDirector2026-07-31A58900CommonForm 4 ↗
Richard H. Ledgett JrDirector2026-08-03D855248212,178CommonForm 4 ↗
Kirk W. WaltersDirector2026-08-05D9.372542,377CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TaylorEVP and Controller2026-08-17D1,217254308,923CommonForm 4 ↗
Rudina SeseriDirector2026-08-21D623241150,171CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D16,77000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14A16,7701913,199,381CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D19,3962394,642,433CommonForm 4 ↗
René F. JonesDirector2026-09-14D15,1012393,616,387CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
René F. JonesPSU2025-01-31—14,709——$2,960,039
Daryl N. BiblePSU2025-01-31—5,839—8,7591,175,040
Kevin J. PearsonOPTION2025-01-31——4,054—283,050
Christopher E. KayPSU2025-01-31—3,380——680,191
Daryl N. BibleOPTION2025-01-31——3,366—235,014
Peter G. D’ArcyOPTION2025-01-31——1,791—125,048
Kevin J. PearsonPSU2025-01-31—5,626——1,132,176
Peter G. D’ArcyPSU2025-01-31—2,858——575,144
Kevin J. PearsonPSU2025-01-31—7,032—10,5481,415,120
Daryl N. BiblePSU2025-01-31—4,672——940,193
Christopher E. KayOPTION2025-01-31——2,435—170,012
Christopher E. KayPSU2025-01-31—4,224—6,336850,038
Peter G. D’ArcyPSU2025-01-31—3,106—4,659625,051
René F. JonesPSU2025-01-31—18,387—27,5813,700,200
René F. JonesOPTION2025-01-31——10,599—740,022
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
René F. Jones$0$6,660,239$740,02290.0%
Daryl N. Bible02,115,233235,01490.0%
Kevin J. Pearson02,547,296283,05090.0%
Christopher E. Kay01,530,229170,01290.0%
Peter G. D’Arcy01,200,195125,04890.6%

% 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
René F. JonesOption10,599201.24—
Christopher E. KayOption2,435201.24—
Kevin J. PearsonOption4,054201.24—
Daryl N. BibleRSU14,222—2,865,449
D’ArcyOption1,791201.24—
Kevin J. PearsonPSU25,308—5,099,153
René F. JonesPSU63,072—12,707,757
René F. JonesRSU29,977—6,039,766
D’ArcyOption2,690138.1—
Daryl N. BiblePSU21,298—4,291,202
D’ArcyPSU11,443—2,305,572
Christopher E. KayPSU15,192—3,060,920
Kevin J. PearsonRSU11,989—2,415,544
Christopher E. KayRSU7,177—1,446,022
D’ArcyRSU5,786—1,165,763
René F. JonesOption14,032138.1—
Daryl N. BibleOption4,970138.1—
Christopher E. KayOption3,508138.1—
Daryl N. BibleOption3,366201.24—
Kevin J. PearsonOption5,847138.1—
Christopher E. KayOption2,063156—
D’ArcyOption1,608156—
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

M&T's executive compensation programs aim to attract and retain executives capable of maximizing performance for the benefit of M&T and its shareholders. The company emphasizes long-term equity-based compensation to align executive interests with shareholders and links award size to role, responsibilities, and performance.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantAon
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-21113,373,0787,539,139434,69193.76%Passed
20252025-04-15126,400,2917,366,862459,00994.49%Passed
20242024-04-16126,792,1368,142,575700,39393.97%Passed
20232023-04-18125,262,9738,866,177731,35493.39%Passed
20222022-04-25102,727,8184,837,773444,49695.5%Passed
20202020-04-21102,850,3555,169,263541,21595.21%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
20262026-04-2193.76%a
20252025-04-1594.49%b
20242024-04-1693.97%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, an abstention will not constitute a vote cast and therefore will not affect the outcome of any of the proposals, including the vote on the election of directors (Proposal 1), the 105 Table of Contents advisory vote to approve the 2025 compensation of M&T's NEOs (Proposal 2), the amend virtual Annual Meeting.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, an abstention will not constitute a vote cast and therefore will not affect the outcome of the vote on the election of directors (Proposal 1), the advisory vote to approve the 2024 compensation of M&T's NEOs (Proposal 2), or the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2025 (Proposal 3).”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, an abstention will not constitute a vote cast and therefore will not affect the outcome of the vote on the election of directors (Proposal 1), the advisory vote to approve the 2023 compensation of M&T's NEOs (Proposal 2), or the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2024 (Proposal 3).”.

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)144 : 1
CEO total compensation$12,015,250
Median employee compensation$83,428
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Robert E. Sadler JrIndependent · Executive (Chair) · Risk (Chair) · Not standing for re-election$182,500$153,194——$0$335,694
Denis J. SalamoneIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Executive162,500145,145——0307,645
Gary N. GeiselIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation and Human Capital · Executive · Not standing for re-election145,000154,093——0299,093
Leslie V. GodridgeIndependent · Nomination and Governance · Risk153,750145,145——0298,895
William F. Cruger JrIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Executive · Nominating/Governance150,000145,145——0295,145
Carlton J. CharlesIndependent · Nomination and Governance · Risk142,500145,145——0287,645
John P. BarnesIndependent · Executive · Risk142,500145,145——0287,645
Melinda R. RichIndependent · Executive · Nomination and Governance (Chair)137,500145,145——0282,645
Herbert L. WashingtonIndependent · Audit · Compensation and Human Capital132,500145,145——0277,645
Kirk W. WaltersIndependent · Risk130,500145,145——0275,645
Richard H. Ledgett JrIndependent · Risk127,500145,145——0272,645
Rudina SeseriIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital124,500145,145——0269,645
Jane ChwickIndependent · Audit117,500145,145——0262,645
T. Jefferson Cunningham IIIIndependent27,5005,031——032,531
Robert T. BradyIndependent30,0000——030,000
René F. JonesEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive—————0
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$145,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)50,000 / 30,000 / 25,000
Stock ownership guideline$500,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,906,250
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,908,910
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$3,815,160

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

10

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies M&T BANK CORP names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including M&T BANK CORP.

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
1PNC Financial Services Group, Inc2025William Demchak$1,300,000$17,500,184$0$9,200,000$29,503,081
2U.S. Bancorp2025Gunjan Kedia1,141,66711,499,99603,232,26716,674,515
3Truist Financial Corporation2025William Rogers1,200,0007,275,12604,095,00014,313,770
4Citizens Financial Group, Inc.2025Bruce Van Saun1,487,0008,045,3700—12,513,920
5Huntington Bancshares Incorporated2025Stephen Steinour1,189,5836,899,98303,550,00012,124,358
6M&T BANK CORP2025René F. Jones1,100,0006,660,238740,022012,015,250
7KeyCorp2025Christopher Gorman1,200,0006,209,991689,9983,240,00011,522,025
8Fifth Third Bancorp2025Timothy Spence1,116,6357,140,04002,328,75011,052,366
9First Horizon National Corporation2025D. Bryan Jordan1,236,0005,561,96702,132,10010,330,365
10Regions Financial Corporation2025John Turner1,190,3854,223,57904,313,09610,037,428
11Comerica Incorporated2024Curtis Farmer1,115,9814,806,148523,2022,037,9608,864,041
12Zions Bancorporation2025Harris H. Simmons1,125,5091,762,84702,337,9635,358,037

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
M&T BANK CORPnot disclosedPSU 90 · Options 10NoAon
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.110.7%not disclosedNoCAP (Compensation Advisory Partners)
Comerica Incorporatednot disclosedSELTPP Units 60 · RSU 30 · Option 10not disclosedFrederic W. Cook & Co. Inc.
Fifth Third Bancorp103.5%PSU 60 · RSU 40NoF.W. Cook
First Horizon National Corporation115%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — TSR-rank modifierMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated149%not disclosedNonot disclosed
KeyCorp120%PSU 60 · RSU 30NoCompensation Advisory Partners (CAP)
PNC Financial Services Group, Incnot disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Regions Financial Corporation130%RSU 33.33 · PSU 33.33 · PCU 33.33NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial Corporation105%not disclosedYes — 3-Year Relative TSRFarient Advisors LLC
U.S. Bancorpnot disclosedPRSU 60 · RSU 40NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Zions Bancorporation83%Cash LTI 50 · RSU 50not disclosedFW Cook

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at M&T BANK CORP in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, René F. Jones (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at M&T BANK CORP in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $12,015,250.
How does M&T BANK CORP's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, René F. Jones's total compensation ranked at the 55th percentile of M&T BANK CORP's disclosed peer group.
What is M&T BANK CORP's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, M&T BANK CORP's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 144:1.
How did shareholders vote on M&T BANK CORP's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 93.76% of shareholders supported M&T BANK CORP's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does M&T BANK CORP spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, M&T BANK CORP reported total board compensation of $3,815,160 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, René F. JonesDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 12,015,250. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c44 · span 1089966–1089976
2Section 01, Kevin J. PearsonDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,871,576. Filing ↗machine: r16 · c44 · span 1114735–1114744
3Section 01, Daryl N. BibleDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,795,966. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c44 · span 1101625–1101634
4Section 01, Christopher E. KayDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,067,120. Filing ↗machine: r22 · c44 · span 1126197–1126206
5Section 01, Peter G. D ArcyDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 67. As printed: 3,042,689. Filing ↗machine: t244 · span 1139334–1139343
6Section 03, René F. Jones PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1222786–1222795
7Section 03, Daryl N. Bible PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1233616–1233625
8Section 03, Kevin J. Pearson OPTIONDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1261843–1261850
9Section 03, Christopher E. Kay PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1271170–1271177
10Section 03, Daryl N. Bible OPTIONDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1243301–1243308
11Section 03, Peter G. D’Arcy OPTIONDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1294324–1294331
12Section 03, Kevin J. Pearson PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1255679–1255688
13Section 03, Peter G. D’Arcy PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1288162–1288169
14Section 03, Kevin J. Pearson PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1249469–1249478
15Section 03, Daryl N. Bible PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1238512–1238519
16Section 03, Christopher E. Kay OPTIONDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1275782–1275789
17Section 03, Christopher E. Kay PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1266512–1266519
18Section 03, Peter G. D’Arcy PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1281954–1281961
19Section 03, René F. Jones PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1216575–1216584
20Section 03, René F. Jones OPTIONDEF 14A1900-01-010001193125-26-099298Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1228951–1228958
21Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 144 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1200625–1200628
22Section 08, Robert E. Sadler JrDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 335,694. Filing ↗machine: span 513583–513766
23Section 08, Denis J. SalamoneDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 307,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 517795–517978
24Section 08, Gary N. GeiselDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 299,092.64. Filing ↗machine: span 496626–496809
25Section 08, Leslie V. GodridgeDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 298,894.8. Filing ↗machine: span 500839–501022
26Section 08, William F. Cruger JrDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 295,144.8. Filing ↗machine: span 488093–488276
27Section 08, Carlton J. CharlesDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 287,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 479620–479803
28Section 08, John P. BarnesDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 287,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 471058–471241
29Section 08, Melinda R. RichDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 509317–509500
30Section 08, Herbert L. WashingtonDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 277,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 530529–530712
31Section 08, Kirk W. WaltersDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 275,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 526263–526446
32Section 08, Richard H. Ledgett JrDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 272,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 505107–505290
33Section 08, Rudina SeseriDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 269,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 522053–522236
34Section 08, Jane ChwickDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,644.8. Filing ↗machine: span 483826–484009
35Section 08, T. Jefferson Cunningham IIIDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 32,531. Filing ↗machine: span 492368–492550
36Section 08, Robert T. BradyDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 30,000. Filing ↗machine: span 472474–472656
37Section 08, René F. JonesDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Herbert L. Washington 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001628280-26-029982Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Rudina Seseri 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001744006-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Richard H. Ledgett Jr 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001714871-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Jane Chwick 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001589706-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, William F. Cruger Jr 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001591033-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Leslie V. Godridge 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001209480-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Carlton J. Charles 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001962428-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, John P. Barnes 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001250506-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Kirk W. Walters 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001250515-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Denis J. Salamone 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001628280-26-029984Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Melinda R. Rich 2026-04-30Form 42026-05-040001163228-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Christopher E. Kay 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001628280-26-033671Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001245781-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
56Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-06-09Form 42026-06-110001245781-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
57Section 02, John R. Taylor 2026-06-15Form 42026-06-170001984138-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
58Section 02, John R. Taylor 2026-06-15Form 42026-06-170001984138-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
59Section 02, John R. Taylor 2026-06-15Form 42026-06-170001984138-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
60Section 02, Tracy S. Woodrow 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001816056-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
61Section 02, Tracy S. Woodrow 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001816056-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
62Section 02, Tracy S. Woodrow 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001816056-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
63Section 02, Tracy S. Woodrow 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001816056-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
64Section 02, Tracy S. Woodrow 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001816056-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
65Section 02, Kevin J. Pearson 2026-07-15Form 42026-07-160001628280-26-048433Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
66Section 02, Daryl N. Bible 2026-07-31Form 42026-08-040001628280-26-052471Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
67Section 02, Jeremy M. Jacobs Jr 2026-07-31Form 42026-08-050001628280-26-053230Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
68Section 02, Richard H. Ledgett Jr 2026-08-03Form 42026-08-040001628280-26-052468Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
69Section 02, Kirk W. Walters 2026-08-05Form 42026-08-070001628280-26-054698Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
70Section 02, John R. Taylor 2026-08-17Form 42026-08-190001628280-26-057857Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
71Section 02, Rudina Seseri 2026-08-21Form 42026-08-250001628280-26-058824Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
72Section 02, René F. Jones 2026-09-14Form 42026-09-160001628280-26-062228Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
73Section 02, René F. Jones 2026-09-14Form 42026-09-160001628280-26-062228Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
74Section 02, René F. Jones 2026-09-14Form 42026-09-160001628280-26-062228Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
75Section 02, René F. Jones 2026-09-14Form 42026-09-160001628280-26-062228Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
76Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-04-230000036270-26-000027Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.76% (votes for as printed: 113,373,078). Filing ↗
77Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-04-170000036270-25-000005Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.49% (votes for as printed: 126,400,291). Filing ↗
78Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-04-180001193125-24-100836Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.97% (votes for as printed: 126,792,136). Filing ↗
79Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
80Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)Computed——RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
81Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 1,906,250 + equity 1,908,910.44 + all other 0 = 3,815,160.44, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 3,815,160.44
82PNC Financial Services Group, Inc, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-110001193125-26-102189CEO total compensation as printed in PNC Financial Services Group, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 29,503,081. Filing ↗
83U.S. Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-100001104659-26-025844CEO total compensation as printed in U.S. Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 16,674,515. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c42 · span 1202461–1202471
84Truist Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160001193125-26-107144CEO total compensation as printed in Truist Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 14,313,770. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c39 · span 1270472–1270482
85Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-090000759944-26-000064CEO total compensation as printed in Citizens Financial Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,513,920. Filing ↗machine: t218 · r2 · c12 · span 1385440–1385450
86Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001193125-26-103196CEO total compensation as printed in Huntington Bancshares Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 12,124,358. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c16 · span 3410394–3410404
87M&T BANK CORP (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-100001193125-26-099298CEO total compensation as printed in M&T BANK CORP's own proxy. As printed: 12,015,250. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c44 · span 1089966–1089976
88KeyCorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001193125-26-127600CEO total compensation as printed in KeyCorp's own proxy. As printed: 11,522,025. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 1106750–1106760
89Fifth Third Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-090001193125-26-098679CEO total compensation as printed in Fifth Third Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 11,052,366. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c39 · span 1258762–1258772
90First Horizon National Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160000036966-26-000063CEO total compensation as printed in First Horizon National Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,330,365. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 1142805–1142815
91Regions Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-230001281761-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Regions Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,037,428. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 1748398–1748408
92Comerica Incorporated, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-03-170000028412-25-000135CEO total compensation as printed in Comerica Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 8,864,041. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 1069333–1069342
93Zions Bancorporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-190000109380-26-000052CEO total compensation as printed in Zions Bancorporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,358,037. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 656287–656296
94Section 10a, Comerica Incorporated reciprocityDEF 14A—0000028412-25-000135Comerica Incorporated names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
95Section 10a, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-103196Huntington Bancshares Incorporated names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
96Section 10a, U.S. Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-025844U.S. Bancorp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include M&T BANK CORP. Filing ↗
97Section 10a, Truist Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-107144Truist Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include M&T BANK CORP. Filing ↗
98Section 10a, Fifth Third Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-098679Fifth Third Bancorp names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
99Section 10a, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000759944-26-000064Citizens Financial Group, Inc. names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
100Section 10a, KeyCorp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-127600KeyCorp names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
101Section 10a, First Horizon National Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0000036966-26-000063First Horizon National Corporation names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
102Section 10a, Zions Bancorporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0000109380-26-000052Zions Bancorporation names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
103Section 10a, Regions Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001281761-26-000027Regions Financial Corporation names M&T BANK CORP in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗

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