United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

United Bankshares, Inc. (United or the Company) held its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) on May25, 2017 in
Washington, D.C.At the Meeting, shareholders voted on the
following four matters outlined in the Companys proxy statement
(the Proxy Statement): (1)to elect eleven (11)persons to serve as
directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the 2018
Annual Meeting; (2)to ratify the selection of Ernst Young LLP, as
the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending December31, 2017; (3)to approve, on an advisory
basis, the compensation of Uniteds named executive officers; and
(4)to approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the frequency of
future advisory shareholder votes on the compensation of Uniteds
named executive officers. The matters are described in detail in
the Proxy Statement mailed to shareholders on or about April6,
2017. The shareholders elected each of the eleven (11)persons
listed below as directors of the Company for a one-year term
expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting; ratified the selection of
Ernst Young LLP, as the independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December31, 2017; and approved,
on an advisory basis, the compensation of Uniteds 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 Uniteds named executive
officers. The voting results for the matters appear below.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors:

Proposal 2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst Young LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
2017:

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

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

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

About United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI)

United Bankshares, Inc. (United) is a bank holding company. The Company has approximately two banking subsidiaries (the Banking Subsidiaries) doing business under the name of United Bank, one operating under the laws of West Virginia referred to as United Bank (WV) and the other operating under the laws of Virginia referred to as United Bank (VA). The Company operates through community banking segment. United also owns nonbank subsidiaries, which engage in other community banking services, such as asset management, real property title insurance, financial planning, and brokerage services. United, through its subsidiaries, engages in community banking and offers banking products and services permitted by law and regulation. Included among the banking services offered are the acceptance of deposits in checking, savings, time and money market accounts; the making and servicing of personal, commercial, floor plan and student loans, and the making of construction and real estate loans.

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) Recent Trading Information

United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI) closed its last trading session down -0.30 at 38.10 with 453,824 shares trading hands.