Sierra Bancorp Shareholders Approve Director Elections, Accounting Firm, and Executive Compensation

Shareholders of Sierra Bancorp, a California-based bank holding company, gathered for the annual meeting on May 21, 2025, to vote on key proposals. The meeting, attended by 80.95% of the 13,829,551 issued and outstanding shares, resulted in the election of five Class II directors, the ratification of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025, and the approval of executive compensation.

Key Takeaways:

• Shareholders voted in favor of electing five Class II directors, with 91.41% to 96.15% of votes cast in favor of each nominee.
• The appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified with 99.15% of total shares represented and voting at the meeting.
• The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 96.62% of total shares represented and voting at the meeting.

Statistics:

• 11,195,451 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 80.95% of the 13,829,551 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote.
• There were 2,618,984 broker non-votes received with respect to the election of directors, the advisory vote on executive compensation, and the broker non-vote received with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation.
• The vote on the election of the five nominees to serve as Class II directors was as follows: Albert L. Berra (7,839,456, 91.41%), Vonn R. Christenson (7,995,051, 93.22%), Ermina Karim (8,246,397, 96.15%), Julie G. Castle (8,246,061, 96.15%), and Laurence S. Dutto (8,225,138, 95.90%).

Sources:

• United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 8-K, May 22, 2025.