First United (NASDAQ: FUNC) raises CEO change-in-control cash severance multiple

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First United Corporation updated its change in control severance arrangement for President and Chief Executive Officer Jason B. Rush. Under a new Second Amended and Restated Agreement tied to the company’s Change in Control Severance Plan, his cash severance multiple increases from 2.0 times to 2.99 times his defined “Final Pay” if he experiences a qualifying severance after a change in control. The agreement is dated March 11, 2026 and is filed as an exhibit to this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2026

First United Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		0-14237		52-1380770
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission file number)		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(301) 334-9471

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	FUNC	Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements.

On March 11, 2026, First United Corporation (the “Company”) and Jason B. Rush, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of its bank subsidiary, First United Bank & Trust, entered into a Second Amended and Restated Agreement Under the First United Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was entered into pursuant to, and is subject to the terms and conditions of, the First United Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

The Agreement was amended to increase the amount of the cash severance benefits to be paid in the event that Mr. Rush incurs a Severance (as defined in the Agreement) following a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), from 2.0 times his “Final Pay” (as defined in her Agreement) to 2.99 times his Final Pay. A copy of the Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits filed or furnished with this report are listed in the following Exhibit Index:

	Exhibit No.	Description
	10.1	Second Amended and Restated Agreement Under the First United Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan, dated as of March 11, 2026, by and between First United Corporation and Jason B. Rush (filed herewith)
	104	Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the iXBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	FIRST UNITED CORPORATION
Dated: March 11, 2026	By:	/s/ Tonya K. Sturm
	Name:	Tonya K. Sturm
	Title:	Executive Vice President and CFO

FAQ

What executive compensation change did First United Corporation (FUNC) disclose?

First United Corporation increased CEO Jason B. Rush’s potential cash severance under its change in control plan. If he has a qualifying severance after a change in control, his benefit rises from 2.0 times to 2.99 times his defined “Final Pay.”

Who is covered by the new change in control agreement at First United Corporation?

The agreement covers Jason B. Rush, President and Chief Executive Officer of First United Corporation and its bank subsidiary. It specifically addresses his severance protections if he incurs a qualifying severance following a change in control under the company’s existing severance plan.

How did First United Corporation modify Jason Rush’s severance multiple?

The company amended his agreement to raise the cash severance multiple from 2.0 times to 2.99 times his defined “Final Pay.” This higher multiple applies only if he experiences a qualifying severance following a change in control, as defined in governing plan documents.

When was the new change in control agreement for FUNC’s CEO executed?

The Second Amended and Restated Agreement between First United Corporation and Jason B. Rush is dated March 11, 2026. That same date, the company filed a current report including the agreement as an exhibit, formalizing the revised severance terms.

Where can investors find the full terms of First United’s change in control plan?

The change in control severance plan itself was previously filed as an exhibit to First United Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The new individual agreement for Jason B. Rush is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report.

Does this 8-K involve any changes to First United Corporation’s securities listing?

The report confirms First United Corporation’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol FUNC. The primary new information disclosed relates to the CEO’s amended change in control severance agreement, not to the company’s listing status.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

4 documents

Agreements & Contracts

• EX-10.1 EXHIBIT 10.1 51.5 KB

Other Documents

• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA 3.0 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 33.4 KB
• EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE 21.9 KB