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United Bankshares Executive Compensation (FY25)

UBSI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Richard Adams Jr.
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 13, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Richard Adams: $5,083,708 → $5,341,741 (5.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.6% → 96.6% (1.0 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 56:1 → 85:1 (51.8% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is United Bankshares' chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Adams Jr. was paid $6,140,650 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was United Bankshares' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 13, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in United Bankshares' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Associated Banc-Corp, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Bank OZK, BankUnited Inc. and Cadence Bank, among others.
What is United Bankshares' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 85:1, against median employee compensation of $72,502.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Adams Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Consagra Jr.
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jerold Rexroad
Executive Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
W. Mark Tatterson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Darren Williams
Chief Risk and Information Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Adams Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Richard Adams
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Consagra Jr.
President
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
W. Mark Tatterson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Darren Williams
Chief Risk and Information Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Adams, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Richard Adams
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Consagra Jr.
President
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
W. Mark Tatterson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Darren Williams
Chief Risk and Information Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Richard Adams Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Richard Adams
Executive Chairman
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
James Consagra Jr.
President
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
W. Mark Tatterson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Darren Williams
Chief Risk and Information Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Darren K. WilliamsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Darren K. WilliamsRSU◇——◇——◇
James J. Consagra Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
James J. Consagra Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard M. AdamsRSU◇——◇——◇
Richard M. AdamsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Richard M. Adams Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Richard M. Adams Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
W. Mark TattersonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
W. Mark TattersonRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Richard Adams, Jr.RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/27/27
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/27/27
Option◇—◇02/25/29
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/24/30
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/26/28
Option◇—◇02/24/30
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/26/28
Option◇—◇02/25/29
Darren WilliamsRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/26/28
Option◇—◇02/25/29
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/24/30
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/27/27
James Consagra, Jr.Option◇—◇02/26/28
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/27/27
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/24/30
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/25/29
W. Mark TattersonPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇02/27/27
Option◇—◇02/24/30
Option◇—◇02/26/28
Option◇—◇02/25/29
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Richard Adams
Executive Chairman · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael P. Fitzgerald
—————◇◇
Peter A. Converse
◇◇———◇◇
P. Clinton Winter
◇◇————◇
Mark R. Nesselroad
◇◇————◇
Gary G. White
◇◇————◇
J. Paul McNamara
◇◇————◇
Mary K. Weddle
◇◇————◇
Charles L. Capito
◇◇————◇
Charles L. Capito, Jr
◇◇————◇
Lacy I. Rice
◇◇————◇
Lacy I. Rice, III
◇◇————◇
Dr. Patrice A. Harris
◇◇————◇
Diana Lewis Jackson
◇◇————◇
Albert H. Small
◇◇————◇
Albert H. Small, Jr
◇◇————◇
Sara DuMond
◇◇————◇
Richard M. Adams, Jr served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Associated Banc-Corp ASB
  • Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. AUB
  • Bank OZK OZK
  • BankUnited Inc. BKU
  • Cadence Bank CADE
  • Columbia Banking System COLB
  • Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. CFR
  • F.N.B. Corporation FNB
  • Fulton Financial Corp. FULT
  • Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
  • Old National Bancorp ONB
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
  • Simmons First National Corporation SFNC
  • SouthState Corporation SSB
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • United Community Banks, Inc. UCB
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 13, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 14, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 15, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 10, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 11, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 12, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 12, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 15, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 30, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 25, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 18, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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356 figures on this page: 345 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
345 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-135771
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION · Potential Payments upon Termination
  2. 0001193125-25-122274
  3. 0001193125-25-069709
    Summary Compensation Table
  4. 0001193125-24-143581
  5. 0001193125-23-144742
  6. 0001193125-23-084532
  7. 0001193125-22-152897
  8. 0001193125-21-163114
  9. 0001193125-20-143435
  10. 0001193125-19-152402
  11. 0001193125-18-181776
  12. 0001193125-17-188878
  13. 0001193125-16-600120
  14. 0001193125-26-228386
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Peers United Bankshares discloses

The companies named in UBSI's own disclosed peer group.

Associated Banc-CorpAtlantic Union Bankshares Corp.Bank OZKBankUnited Inc.Cadence BankColumbia Banking SystemCullen/Frost Bankers Inc.F.N.B. CorporationFulton Financial Corp.Hancock Whitney CorporationOld National BancorpPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Simmons First National CorporationSouthState CorporationUMB Financial CorporationUnited Community Banks, Inc.Wintrust Financial Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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