FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/ — Annual Report 2020

Mar 30, 2021

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

(Amendment No. 1)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _to ___

Commission file number 0-14237

First United Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	52-1380770
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
19 South Second Street , Oakland , Maryland	21550-0009
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

( 800 ) 470-4356

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). :

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company x
Emerging growth company ¨

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. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ¨

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: $ 85,527,660 .

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 28, 2021: 6,995,867 .

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report of First United Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2021 (the “Original Report”), is being filed to amend Item 5 of Part II of the Original Report. Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new certifications by First United Corporation’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed or furnished with this Amendment No. 1 as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, and 32.1, so Item 15 of Part IV of the Original Report has also been amended.

Except as expressly provided above, this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A speaks as of the date of the Original Report and First United Corporation has not updated the disclosures contained in any item thereof to speak as of a later date. All information contained in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A is subject to updating and supplementing as provided in First United Corporation’s reports filed with the SEC subsequent to the date on which the Original Report was filed.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Shares of the Corporation’s common stock are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FUNC”. As of February 28, 2021, the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock were held by 1,240 shareholders of record.

The ability of the Corporation to declare dividends is limited by federal banking laws and Maryland corporation laws. Subject to these and the terms of its other securities, including the TPS Debentures, the payment of dividends on the shares of common stock and the amounts thereof are at the discretion of the Corporation’s board of directors. In November 2010, the Corporation’s board of directors suspended the declaration and payment of cash dividends. This suspension was lifted in 2018. Cash dividends are typically declared on a quarterly basis. When paid, dividends to shareholders are dependent on the ability of the Corporation’s subsidiaries, especially the Bank, to declare dividends to the Corporation. Like the Corporation, the Bank’s ability to declare and pay dividends is subject to limitations imposed by federal and Maryland banking and Maryland corporation laws. A complete discussion of these and other dividend restrictions is contained in Item 1A of Part I of this annual report under the heading “ Risks Relating to First United Corporation’s Securities ” and in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that dividends will be declared on the shares of common stock in any future fiscal quarter.

The Corporation’s Board of Directors periodically evaluates the Corporation’s dividend policy, both internally and in consultation with the Federal Reserve.

Issuer Repurchases

The following table provides information about shares of common stock purchased by or on behalf of First United Corporation and its affiliated purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the three-month period ended December 31, 2020:

| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities — Period | Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) | Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum
Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs (2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2020 | — | — | — | 483,485 |
| November 2020 | 8,500 | $ 15.55 | 8,500 | 120,276 |
| December 2020 | 14,400 | $ 16.47 | 14,400 | 105,876 |
| Total | 22,900 | $ 16.13 | 22,900 | 105,876 |

Notes:

(1) The shares were purchased in open-market transactions using assets of the First United Corporation noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Pension Plan”). On August 28, 2020, the Corporation publicly-announced the authorization of the Pension Plan to use its assets to purchase up to 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions or privately-negotiated transactions at such times, in such amounts, at such prices and upon such other terms as are determined in the discretion of Pension Plan’s administrator.

(2) The Corporation's publicly announced November 19, 2019 authorization to repurchase up to 500,000 shares expired on November 19, 2020.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation S-K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 106.01, the information required by this Item pursuant to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K relating to securities authorized for issuance under the Corporation’s equity compensation plans is located in Item 12 of Part III of this annual report and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1), (2) and (c) Financial Statements.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(a)(3) and (b) Exhibits.

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

Exhibit	Description
3.1(i)	Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to First United Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 1998)
3.2(i)	Amended and Restated Bylaws
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2(i) to First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007)
3.2(ii)	First Amendment to Amended
and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2(ii) to First United Corporation’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007)
3.2(iii)	Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on February 9, 2009)
3.2(iv)	Third Amendment to Amended
and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 27, 2020, Film No. 20752016)
4.1	Letter Agreement, including
the related Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms, dated January 30, 2009 by and between First United Corporation
and the U.S. Department of Treasury (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First United Corporation’s Form 8-K
filed on February 2, 2009)
4.2	Certificate of Notice,
including the Certificate of Designations incorporated therein, relating to the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock,
Series A (incorporated by reference Exhibit 4.1 to First United Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on February 2,
2009)
4.3	Sample Stock Certificate
for Series A Preferred Stock for the Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference Exhibit 4.3 to First United
Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2009)
10.1	First United Bank &
Trust Amended and Restated Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2019)
10.2	Form of Amended and
Restated Participation Agreement under the Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2019)
10.3	Form of Endorsement
Split Dollar Agreement between the Bank and each of William B. Grant, Robert W. Kurtz, Jeannette R. Fitzwater, Phillip D. Frantz,
Eugene D. Helbig, Jr., Steven M. Lantz, Robin M. Murray, Carissa L. Rodeheaver, and Frederick A. Thayer, IV (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to First United Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2003)
10.4	Amended and Restated First
United Corporation Executive and Director Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First United
Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 24, 2008)
10.5	Form of Amended and
Restated First United Corporation Defined Contribution SERP Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5
to First United Corporation’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019)
10.6	Amended and Restated First
United Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to First United Corporation’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2008)
10.7	Amended and Restated Agreement
Under the First United Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan, dated as of January 8, 2021 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 8, 2021)
10.8	First United Corporation
2019 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First United Corporation’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2019)
10.9	First United Corporation
Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 16, 2020)
10.10	First United Corporation
Short-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to First United Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on March 16, 2020)

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| 10.11 | Form of
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Performance-Vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to First United Corporation’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020, Film No. 20747391) |
| --- | --- |
| 10.12 | Form of Restricted
Stock Unit Award Agreement (Time-Vesting) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to First United Corporation’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2020, Film No. 20747391) |
| 21 | Subsidiaries * |
| 23.1 | Consent of Baker Tilly
US, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm * |
| 31.1 | Certifications of Principal
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith) |
| 31.2 | Certifications of Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith) |
| 32.1 | Certifications pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (furnished herewith) |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document * |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Schema * |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Calculation Linkbase * |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Definition Linkbase * |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Label Linkbase * |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Presentation Linkbase * |
| 104 | Cover page interactive
data file (embedded within the iXBRL document) |

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* Filed with the Original Report.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2021	FIRST UNITED CORPORATION — By:	/s/ Carissa L. Rodeheaver
		Carissa L. Rodeheaver, CPA
		Chairman of the Board, President
		and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 30, 2021	By:	/s/ Tonya K. Sturm
		Tonya K. Sturm,
		Senior Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer,
		(Principal Financial Officer
		and Principal Accounting Officer)

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