Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 10, 2023, United Bankshares, Inc. ("United" or the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"). At the Meeting, shareholders voted on the following four matters outlined in the Company's proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement"): (1) to elect fifteen (15) persons to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting; (2) to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; (3) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of United's named executive officers; and (4) to approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of United's named executive officers. The matters are described in detail in the Proxy Statement mailed to shareholders on or about March 30, 2023. The shareholders elected each of the fourteen (14) persons listed below as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting; ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of United's named executive officers. A majority of the shareholders voted for the one-year option with respect to the frequency of future advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of United's named executive officers. The voting results for the matters appear below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors:



                                              Votes                      Broker     Votes
                           Votes For        Withheld     Abstentions   Non-Votes    Uncast
Richard M. Adams           100,054,219      3,638,594         -        16,178,783   18,995

Richard M. Adams, Jr. 100,768,301 2,924,512 - 16,178,783 18,995 Charles L. Capito, Jr. 102,117,610 1,575,203 - 16,178,783 18,995 Peter A. Converse 100,776,238 2,916,575 - 16,178,783 18,995 Michael P. Fitzgerald 100,852,278 2,840,535 - 16,178,783 18,995 Dr. Patrice A. Harris 101,124,698 2,568,115 - 16,178,783 18,995 Diana Lewis Jackson 102,277,023 1,415,790 - 16,178,783 18,995 J. Paul McNamara

            81,900,967     21,791,846         -        16,178,783   18,995

Mark R. Nesselroad 100,216,217 3,476,596 - 16,178,783 18,995 Lacy I. Rice, III 102,265,278 1,427,535 - 16,178,783 18,995 Albert H. Small, Jr. 102,310,769 1,382,044 - 16,178,783 18,995 Mary K. Weddle

             100,764,861      2,927,952         -        16,178,783   18,995
Gary G. White               99,347,857      4,344,956         -        16,178,783   18,995
P. Clinton Winter           99,235,647      4,457,166         -        16,178,783   18,995

As noted in the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2023, Jerold L. Rexroad provided notice of his retirement from the banking industry to pursue other opportunities and offered his resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company, which was accepted by the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. Rexroad was listed in the Proxy Statement as a director nominee standing for re-election to the Board at the Meeting. Due to the timing of the resignation, which occurred after the Company mailed the Proxy Statement to its shareholders, the Board did not designate a substitute nominee for Mr. Rexroad. The Board determined it to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to reduce the size of the Board from fifteen to fourteen directors and Mr. Rexroad was removed as a director nominee. Accordingly, any votes cast with respect to electing Mr. Rexroad to the Board were disregarded and not counted.

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Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023:

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Votes Uncast 117,261,781 2,420,478 208,332

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Proposal 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of United's named executive officers:

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Votes Uncast 101,082,383 1,898,292 731,133 16,178,783

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Proposal 4. Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of
future advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of United's named
executive officers:

  1 Year     2 Years    3 Years    Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   Votes Uncast
94,163,101   585,300   7,956,972    1,006,435       16,178,783           -

Based on the voting results above on Proposal 4 and consistent with the recommendation of United's Board of Directors and the Compensation and Human Capital Committee, the Company will continue to conduct an advisory vote annually on the compensation of United's named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes to approve the compensation of United's named executive officers. The Company is required to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes to approve the compensation of United's named executive officers every six (6) years.

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