Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on May 26, 2026, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan which provides for an increase in the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized under that plan by 750,000, from 3,320,325 to 4,070,325, and an increase of the limit on non-employee Director compensation permitted under the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The terms and conditions of the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2026.
On February 19, 2026, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “LD&CC”) approved grants of an aggregate of 71,935 restricted stock units ("RSUs") in short-term annual performance awards to certain executives of the Company, effective March 13, 2026 and contingent upon shareholder approval of the amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as described above. The terms of those grants awarded to our named executive officers are as follows:
Time-Based RSUs (1)
Executive
Granted
(#)
Grant Date
Fair Value ($) (2)
Jay S. Sidhu
16,030
$1,037,400
Sam Sidhu
12,306
$796,400
Mark R. McCollom
2,371
$153,420
Philip S. Watkins
3,941
$255,000
Lyle P. Cunningham
5,795
$375,000
Thomas H. Kasulka
3,941
$255,000
(1) The RSUs granted under the short-term annual performance awards vest in three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) Grant date fair values are estimated based on the closing price per share the Company's common stock of $64.72 on March 13, 2026.
On April 8, 2026, the LD&CC approved grants of an aggregate of 15,043 RSUs and 22,563 performance-based restricted stock units (“PBRSUs”) in long-term incentive awards to certain named executive officers of the Company, contingent upon shareholder approval of the amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as described above. The terms of those grants awarded to participating named executive officers are as follows:
Time-Based RSUs (1)
PBRSUs (2)
Total Long-Term Incentive RSUs
Executive
Granted
(#)
Grant Date
Fair Value ($) (3)
Granted
(#)
Grant Date
Fair Value ($) (3)
Granted
(#)
Grant Date
Fair Value ($) (3)
Jay S. Sidhu
7,047
$520,000
10,570
$780,000
17,617
$1,300,000
Sam Sidhu
5,285
$390,000
7,927
$585,000
13,212
$975,000
Mark R. McCollom
2,711
$200,000
4,066
$300,000
6,777
$500,000
(1) The RSUs granted under the long-term incentive awards vest in three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(2) PBRSUs vest 100% on the third anniversary of their grant date, subject to performance with regard to the following metrics:
Metrics
Weighting
3-year Relative Total Shareholder Return
33%
3-year Relative Return on Average Common Equity
33%
3-year Relative Average Non-Performing Assets to Total Assets
34%
For each goal, awards vest based on Company performance relative to its peers as follows:
Performance Requirement (% of peer group median)
Performance Award Multiple
Threshold
80%
50%
Target
100%
100%
Outperform
110%
125%
Maximum
120%
150%
(3) Grant date fair values are estimated based on the closing price per share of the Company's common stock of $73.80 on April 8, 2026.CUBI Customers Bancorp, Inc. - 8-K
Accession
0001488813-26-0000735.025.07
Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors or Certain Officers
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2026, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the below proposals. A total of 30,579,245 shares were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against, or withheld as to each such matter or nominee, as well as the number of abstentions as to each such matter or nominee, are set forth below. 1. To elect the following three Class III directors of the Company. FOR WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Susan D. Looney 27,828,079 5,488 2,052,252 Dalton T. Sirmans 27,978,026 5,488 2,052,252 Steven J. Zuckerman 26,212,146 6,041 2,052,252 The following additional directors continued in office after the Annual Meeting: Andrea R. Allon, Bernard B. Banks, Robert J. Buford, M. Michael Gill, Robert M. Krasne, Daniel K. Rothermel, Jay S. Sidhu and Samvir S. Sidhu. 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 30,414,702 97,912 66,631 There were no broker non-votes on the proposal. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 19,160,697 9,059,302 306,994 2,052,252 4. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 19,725,308 8,530,617 271,068 2,052,252