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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCQX: "SCZC") ("Bancorp"), the holding company for Santa Cruz County Bank ("Bank"), headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, today announced the results of its annual election of directors. A total of 6,628,756 shares were represented and voted at the meeting, constituting 79% of the 8,391,254 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. There was no solicitation in opposition to management's nominees for director as listed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting, and all of such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of the shareholders. The vote on the election of the eight (8) nominees for director was as follows:
| Director | For | Percent of Votes | Withheld | Percent of |
| John C. Burroughs | 4,159,615 | 86.75 | 635,512 | 13.25 |
| Kenneth R. Chappell | 4,372,504 | 91.19 | 422,623 | 8.81 |
| Caroline D. Chapin | 4,490,668 | 93.65 | 304,459 | 6.35 |
| Craig A. French | 4,346,774 | 90.65 | 448,353 | 9.35 |
| Thomas N. Griffin | 4,270,614 | 89.06 | 524,513 | 10.94 |
| Stephen D. Pahl | 4,342,246 | 90.56 | 452,881 | 9.44 |
| Krista Snelling | 4,573,907 | 95.39 | 221,220 | 4.61 |
| James L. Weisenstein | 4,242,358 | 88.47 | 552,769 | 11.53 |
The number voting "For" constituted over 86% of the total number of shares represented for all directors listed to this item of business.
The appointment of Crowe LLP as the Bank's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified, with the number of shares voted as follows:
For: 6,596,158
Against: 10,788
Abstain: 21,810
The number voting "For" constituted 99.51% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to this item of business.
In the final matter voted on at the annual meeting, shareholders approved the West Coast Community Bancorp 2024 Equity Compensation Plan. Shares were voted as follows:
For: 4,391,970
Against: 377,021
Abstain: 26,136
The number voting "For" constituted 91.59% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to this item of business.
Following the meeting, the Bank's board set the number of directors to serve on the board for the ensuing year at eight (8).
About Santa Cruz County Bank and West Coast Community Bancorp
Founded in 2004, Santa Cruz County Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of West Coast Community Bancorp, a bank holding company. The Bank is a top-rated, locally operated, and full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California with eight branches in Aptos, Capitola, Cupertino, Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville. Santa Cruz County Bank is distinguished from "big banks" by its relationship-based service, problem-solving focus, and direct access to decision makers. The Bank is a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley. As a full-service bank, Santa Cruz County Bank offers competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction lending, asset-based lending, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, mobile and online banking, bill payment, and treasury management. True to its community roots, Santa Cruz County Bank has supported regional well-being by actively participating in and donating to local nonprofit organizations.