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

(b) On April 3, 2023, Jerold L. Rexroad provided notice of his retirement as Executive Vice President of United Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") and Chairman of the Carolinas for United Bank. Additionally, on April 4, 2023, Mr. Rexroad offered his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") to Richard M. Adams, Executive Chairman of United Bankshares, Inc. The Governance and Nominating Committee accepted the resignation. Mr. Rexroad plans to retire from the banking industry to pursue other opportunities and will no longer serve as a director of the Board or an executive officer of the Company effective April 14, 2023. Mr. Rexroad's departure did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company.

Upon the effective date of Mr. Rexroad's resignation, the size of the Board will be reduced from fifteen to fourteen directors. Mr. Rexroad will no longer be a director nominee for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "2023 Annual Meeting") to be held on May 10, 2023. Other than Mr. Rexroad, the nominees named in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement (the "Proxy") dated March 30, 2023, will stand for election at the 2023 Annual Meeting. No votes will be counted for the election of Mr. Rexroad to the Board of the Company. Shareholders eligible to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting may continue to use the form of proxy card included with the distribution of the Proxy to vote their shares as to the Board's remaining nominees and the other matters being voted on at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Previously voted proxies remain valid, other than with respect to Mr. Rexroad. Any votes that are submitted with respect to Mr. Rexroad's election will be disregarded.

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