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November 24, 2021

To the Shareholders of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.:

On behalf of the Board of Directors and our staff, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your investment in Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNBK) (“Patriot”). Enclosed is our annual report for the fiscal year of 2020 and an update on our recently announced merger.

2020 was a challenging year due to the onset of Covid-19. Fortunately, our business continuity and pandemic plans were successfully implemented. As a result, operations remained stable in 2020 and throughout the ongoing pandemic period. Our infrastructure and remote-ready capabilities allowed us to maintain functionality of all banking services and to continue to serve our customers’ needs, while safety measures were elevated to protect our employees and customers. Patriot staff worked diligently to address the Covid-19-related business disruption that many of our customers and borrowers experienced. We offered programs and accommodations to assist throughout the recovery. This included access to certain payment relief programs provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES Act”). During 2020, we granted requests for payment relief across commercial real estate loans and commercial industrial loans of approximately $233 million. As of September 30, 2021, all but $7 million of these loan deferrals have resumed normal payment terms. In addition, we participated in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and offered relief programs for eligible borrowers allowing businesses and consumers impacted by the pandemic to temporarily defer some loan payments.

Our actions were guided, as always, by our belief in the importance of customer relationships and exceeding customer expectations. We are proud of the team’s efforts and abilities to make a positive and impactful difference for our customers and the community, while Patriot continued to improve its financial health and seek value creation options for our shareholders.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Patriot reported a net loss of $3.8 million, or $0.97 per share, as compared to a net loss of $2.8 million, or $0.72 per share, in 2019. The net loss was largely a result of a decline in net interest income of $1.2 million, and the recognition of a provision for loan losses of $2.2 million. Both the decline in net interest income and the higher-than-expected loan loss provision were primarily the result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, where loan growth was purposely tapered to protect from market uncertainties. This pandemic-driven decline of average loan balances, along with the decline in interest rates, contributed to the decline in Patriot’s net-interest income. The pandemic also resulted in the need to increase loan loss provisions due to the uncertainty associated with our borrowers’ ability to continue their business operations and repay their debts. We are pleased that the recovery was more positive than planned for, with nearly all borrowers having resumed normal payment terms. Profitability and growth are back on track, as publicly reported for the first three quarters of 2021.

We also highlight that the launch of our prepaid debt card business has been a success. Over $50 million of prepaid debit card deposits were acquired in July 2020. Since then, program balances have grown to more than $140 million through September 30, 2021 and contributed to a significant reduction in cost of funds. This business line will continue to play an increasing role in improving both net interest margin and non-interest income. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Patriot maintained its focus on balance sheet management, product segment build-out, and executing its profit enhancing strategies; these efforts are evidenced in the rising profitability reported throughout this 2021 fiscal year and the strategic shift towards a digital strategy.

On November 15, 2021, we announced our entering into a merger agreement with American Challenger Development Corp. (“American Challenger”), whereby Patriot would acquire American Challenger for an implied total transaction value of $119 million via a reverse subsidiary merger. In connection with the proposed merger, Patriot will recapitalize the combined company with $890 million of new capital to fuel growth of the combined business plans of Patriot and American Challenger. With traditional banking’s gradual shift toward digital banking, the scope of the proposed merger is expected to propel Patriot to the forefront of digital banking and result in the largest digital banking platform in the United States. The transaction is targeted to close in the first quarter of 2022 and is subject to regulatory, shareholder and other approvals.

As the organization turns it focus on the future, Patriot is encouraged by the continued loyalty from the communities we serve and the growth opportunities in front of us. We remain focused on growing core businesses efficiently and effectively, with the guiding principle of conservative but profitable operations. Our focus and attention will be on the continued development of business lines, such as our commercial portfolio and our pre-paid debit card partnerships and leveraging the potential of our SBA division. And with an anticipated successful closing of the proposed merger transaction targeted for the first quarter of 2022, we believe that Patriot shareholders will prosper from having a leading technology platform that will offer customers cost-effective products and services along with a digital-first experience.

We look forward to your participation at our Annual Meeting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on December 22, 2021.

Sincerely,
Michael A. Carrazza	Robert G. Russell, Jr.
Chairman	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

900 Bedford Street

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

To the Shareholders of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Company”), which will be held on December 22, 2021, starting at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Robinson & Cole LLP, 1055 Washington Boulevard, 10th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.

The Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

(1)
To elect five directors to serve until our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2022 and until their successors are elected;

(2)
To approve and ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. for the 2021 fiscal year;

(3)
To approve and ratify the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2012 Stock Plan and be renamed as 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan;

(4)
To hold an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the executive compensation described in the proxy statement (“Say-on-Pay”);

(5)
To hold an advisory, non-binding vote regarding how frequently advisory votes on executive compensation should be held (“Say-on-Frequency”); and

(6)
To transact any other business which may properly come before the meeting.

Due to the ongoing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of our directors, employees and shareholders, please note that if necessary, we may impose social distancing, non-shareholder attendance limitations and other safety protocols in accordance with any then required federal, state and local guidance. We urge you to carefully evaluate the relative benefits of in-person attendance at the Annual Meeting and to consider not attending in person. Instead, please take advantage of the ability to vote by proxy, as instructed on the proxy card or voting instructions that have been provided to you.

In addition, as part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held at a different venue or solely by means of virtual communication. If we take this step, we will publicly announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be posted on our website and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as additional proxy materials.

Only shareholders of record of outstanding shares of common stock of the Company at the close of business on November 16, 2021 are entitled to notice of, and to vote, at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

This Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the attached proxy statement dated November 24, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Collectively, these documents contain all of the information and disclosures required in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Copies of all these materials can be found on the Company’s website at www.bankpatriot.com.

By Order of the Board of Directors,
Michael A. Carrazza	Robert G. Russell, Jr.
Chairman	President and Chief Executive Officer

November 24, 2021

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Notice of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Proxy Statement, and the Annual Report for Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2020 are available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. Please have your 16-digit control number in hand when accessing this website.

 

PROXY STATEMENT

For the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on

December 22, 2021

at 10:00 a.m.

at the offices of Robinson & Cole LLP,

1055 Washington Boulevard, 10th Floor

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

Why did I receive this proxy?

The Board of Directors of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Patriot”) is furnishing this Proxy Statement to solicit proxies on its behalf to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Robinson & Cole LLP, 1055 Washington Boulevard, 10th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.

This Proxy Statement summarizes the information you need to know to vote by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting. You do not need to attend the Annual Meeting in person in order to vote. Prior to the Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote over the Internet, by phone or by mail.

What am I voting on?

At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will be asked to:

(1)
elect five directors to serve until our next annual meeting;

(2)
approve and ratify the appointment of RSM USA LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year;

(3)
approve and ratify the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2012 Stock Plan and be renamed as 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan;

(4)
hold an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the executive compensation described in the proxy statement;

(5)
hold an advisory, non-binding vote regarding how frequently advisory votes on executive compensation should be held; and

(6)
transact any other business which may properly come before the meeting.

When is this Proxy Statement first being sent or given to shareholders?

We will begin mailing the Notice of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Notice”), Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, on or about November 24, 2021 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) as of the close of business on November 16, 2021 (the “Record Date”).

As indicated in the Notice, this Proxy Statement and other materials are also available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

Holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, we had issued and outstanding 3,947,976 shares of Common Stock which were owned by 288 shareholders of record.

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What is the quorum for the Annual Meeting?

A majority of our outstanding Common Stock, represented in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for quorum purposes, but will not be treated as votes cast on any matter to which they relate; accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of votes on any proposals. A broker non-vote occurs when the broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and either chooses not to vote those shares on a routine matter (such as ratification of the independent auditing firm) or is not permitted by law or applicable rules to vote those shares on a non-routine matter.

If less than a quorum is represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting without further notice. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

How many votes do I have?

Other than cumulative voting for election of directors (see below “What votes are required for the proposals? Proposal 1: Election of Directors”), each share of Common Stock entitles its owner to one vote on all matters brought before the Annual Meeting.

What votes are required for the proposals?

The number of votes required to approve the proposals that are scheduled to be presented at the meeting is as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

If a quorum is present, directors will be elected pursuant to the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. This means that the five nominees who receive the most affirmative votes will be elected to the Board of Directors. Accordingly, because there are five nominees in total, each person who receives one or more votes will be elected as a director.

Shareholders may cumulate their votes for this proposal. Cumulative voting allows a shareholder to allocate among the director nominees, as the shareholder sees fit, the total number of votes equal to the number of director positions to be filled multiplied by the number of shares held by the shareholder. For example, if a shareholder owns 100 shares of stock, and there are five directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting, a shareholder may allocate 500 “for” votes (five multiplied by 100) among as few or as many of the five nominees to be voted on at the Annual Meeting as the shareholder chooses. You may not cumulate your votes against a nominee. Cumulative voting applies only to the election of directors and not to other proposals.

If you are a shareholder of record and choose to cumulate your votes, you will need to submit a proxy card and make an explicit statement of your intent to cumulate your votes by so indicating in writing on the proxy card. If you hold shares beneficially through a broker, bank or nominee and wish to cumulate votes, you should contact your broker, bank or nominee. Furthermore, pursuant to Connecticut corporate laws, if no shareholder gives notice to the Company at least 48 hours before the time of the Annual Meeting regarding the intent to cumulate votes during the meeting, shares otherwise entitled to vote cumulatively may not be voted cumulatively at the Annual Meeting. Therefore, if you intent to cumulate your votes, you should give explicit notice to the Company on the proxy card at least 48 hours prior to the Annual Meeting.

You will not be able to submit cumulated vote allocation instructions for director elections if you grant a proxy by telephone or the Internet; thus, if you wish to cumulate your votes, you should submit a paper proxy card.

If you vote by proxy card and sign your card with no further instructions, Michael A. Carrazza and Robert G. Russell, Jr. as proxy holders, may cumulate and cast your votes in favor of the election of some or all of the applicable nominees in their sole discretion.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the retention of the Company’s independent registered public accountants

If a quorum is present, action by the shareholders on the retention of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is approved if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the action.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the amendment of the 2012 Stock Plan

If a quorum is present, this proposal is approved if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the action.

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Proposal 4: Advisory non-binding vote on Say-on-Pay

In voting on the advisory, non-binding proposal to approve the executive compensation described in this proxy statement, shareholders may vote in favor of the advisory proposal, vote against the advisory proposal or abstain from voting. If a quorum is present, this proposal is approved if a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal.

While this vote is required by law, it will neither be binding on the Board of Directors, nor will it create or imply any change in the fiduciary duties of or impose any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors.

Proposal 5: Advisory non-binding vote on Say-on-Frequency

In voting on the advisory, non-binding vote on how frequently a shareholder vote on executive compensation matters should be held, shareholders may vote in favor of holding such a vote once every year, once every two years or once every three years, or shareholders may abstain from voting. Generally, approval of any proposal presented to the Company’s shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. However, because this vote is advisory and non-binding, if none of the vote frequency options receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal, the vote frequency option receiving the greatest number of votes will be considered the frequency option recommended by the Company’s shareholders. Even though this vote will not be binding on the Board of Directors, and it will not create or imply any change in the fiduciary duties of or impose any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors will take into account the outcome of this vote in making a determination on the frequency that advisory votes on our executive compensation will be included in our proxy statements.

How can I vote at the Annual Meeting?

If you are a record holder, which means your shares are registered in your name, you may vote or submit a proxy:

1. Over the Internet — If you have Internet access, you may go to at www.proxyvote.com and complete the electronic proxy card. You must specify how you want your shares voted, or your vote will not be registered and you will receive an error message. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions. You will not be able to submit cumulated vote allocation instructions for director elections if you grant a proxy by telephone or the Internet; thus, if you wish to cumulate your votes, you should submit a physical proxy card by mail.

2. By Telephone — You may authorize the voting of your shares by calling 1-800-690-6903. You must specify how you want your shares voted, or your vote will not be registered and you will receive an error message. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions. You will not be able to submit cumulated vote allocation instructions for director elections if you grant a proxy by telephone or the Internet; thus, if you wish to cumulate your votes, you should submit a physical proxy card by mail.

3. By Mail — You may mail the proxy card by following the instructions set forth in the proxy card. You may use the postage prepaid envelope provided in the package to mail the proxy card. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions. If you sign your proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board. Unsigned proxy cards will not be voted.

4. In Person at the Meeting — If you attend the Annual Meeting in person, you may deliver a completed and signed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which we will provide to you at the Annual Meeting. To vote in person, you will need to bring proof of identity to be allowed entry into the meeting.

If you hold your shares of Common Stock through a broker, bank or other financial institution, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and you will receive instructions on how to vote from your broker, bank or other institution. If you hold shares of Common Stock in street name and wish to vote in person at the meeting, you must present a legal proxy validating your ownership of the shares of Common Stock that you intend to vote from your bank, broker or other nominee that held your shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date. You will also need proof of identity for entrance to the meeting.

Is it an in-person meeting or virtual meeting?

We currently intend to hold the Annual Meeting in person. However, due to the ongoing health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of our directors, employees and shareholders, please note that if necessary, we may impose social distancing, non-shareholder attendance limitations and other

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safety protocols in accordance with any then required federal, state and local guidance. We urge you to carefully evaluate the relative benefits of in-person attendance at the Annual Meeting and to consider not attending in person. Instead, please take advantage of the ability to vote by proxy, as instructed on the proxy card or voting instructions that have been provided to you.

In addition, as part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held at a different venue or solely by means of virtual communication. If we take this step, we will publicly announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be posted on our website and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as additional proxy materials.

Are there any other business at the Annual Meeting?

As of the date hereof, our management has no knowledge of any business other than that described in the notice for the Annual Meeting that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting.

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PROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The first item to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting is the election of five directors to our Board of Directors. Each of the persons elected will serve a term of one year and until the election and qualification of his successor or until his earlier resignation, death or removal. Each nominee is currently serving as one of our directors. We are not aware of any material proceedings to which any of the nominee directors, or any associate of any such director, is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us. Each nominee has consented to being named as a nominee and to serve if elected.

If any director nominee named in this proxy statement shall become unable or decline to serve (an event which the Board of Directors does not anticipate), a substitute may be nominated and elected.

Nominees for Election as Directors

The following sets forth information about the nominees for election as directors. Unless otherwise indicated, each person holds the same position(s) of both Patriot and the Bank.

Name	Age	Current Position with the Company
Michael A. Carrazza	55	Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Patriot and the Bank
Robert G. Russell, Jr.	55	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Patriot and the Bank
Edward N. Constantino	75	Director
Emile Van den Bol	58	Director
Michael J. Weinbaum	55	Director

The nominees for election as directors have provided the following information about themselves:

Michael A. Carrazza

Mr. Carrazza has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since 2010 and was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from August 2016 to July 2020. He is chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee, and also a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Carrazza is also CEO of Solaia Capital Advisors, an investment management company. In 2012, Mr. Carrazza led the spin-out of the Bank of Ireland’s U.S. Asset-Based Lending Group, later known as Siena Lending Group, and served as its Chairman until 2020. In 2004, he co-founded Bard Capital Group where he sponsored several transactions in the industrial sector. From 2001 until 2003, he was principal at The Glen Rock Group, a middle market investment firm, where he structured and financed the buyout of International Surface Preparation Group, Inc. (“ISPC”) from U.S. Filter/Vivendi. He subsequently worked at ISPC as Vice President in the office of the Chairman, managing the company’s financings, restructure and subsequent sale. Mr. Carrazza led the financing and restructuring of Mitchell Madison Group and served on the firm’s Executive Team, where he assisted in the firm’s global expansion and managed its subsequent sale to US Web/CKS. Mr. Carrazza began his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Carrazza earned his MBA in Finance from The Stern School of Business at New York University and his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Robert G. Russell, Jr.

Mr. Russell was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank in July 2020 and Director in September 2020. He is chairman of the Company’s Asset and Liability Committee, Compliance Committee and Risk Committee, and also a member of the Executive Committee, Loan Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Russell has more than 30 years of community banking experience. Prior to joining the Company and the Bank, Mr. Russell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Millington Bank of Morris and Somerset Counties of New Jersey from 2015 to 2020. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NJM Bank from 2013 to 2014, and before that, as its Chief Financial and Investment Officer from 2003 to 2013. Mr. Russell has led both institutions to achieve significant growth and increases in profitability. During the period of 1990 to 2003, Mr. Russell has also spent part of his career as an Internal Auditor and as a Controller for banking institutions of various asset sizes throughout the state of New Jersey. Mr. Russell earned his bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University and a is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

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Edward N. Constantino

Mr. Constantino has been a director of the Company since October 2010 and the Lead Independent Director since October 2018. He is chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, and also a member of the Executive Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Asset and Liability Committee, Loan Committee, Compliance Committee and Risk Committee. He has over 40 years of audit, advisory and tax experience working for two major accounting firms, Arthur Anderson LLP and KPMG LLP. Mr. Constantino retired from KPMG in late 2009, where he was an Audit Partner in charge of the Firm’s real estate and asset management businesses. Mr. Constantino is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Special Committee of ARC Property Trust and a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of VineBrook Trust and NexPoint Residential Trust. He also is the Chairman of the Real Estate and Facilities Committee and member of the Investment Committee at St. Francis College. Mr. Constantino also serves as a consultant for the law firm of Skadden Arps. Mr. Constantino’s specific skills include auditing national and multinational organizations, internal control and compliance, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, risk management, asset valuation, accounting and finance and transaction structuring. He is a licensed CPA, a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Member of the New York State Society of Public Accountants. Mr. Constantino received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Francis University.

Emile Van den Bol

Mr. Van den Bol has been a director of the Company since October 2010. Mr. Van den Bol is chairman of the Loan Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. He is also a member of the Company’s Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Asset and Liability Committee and Compliance Committee. Mr. Van den Bol is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Brooklawn Capital, LLC. Brooklawn Capital is an investment management company which advises and invests in and finances real estate, securities and operating companies. Mr. Van den Bol retired in 2010 as Managing Director of the Commercial Real Estate Group of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Mr. Van den Bol joined Deutsche Bank in 2001 as Managing Director and held several executive positions in the Commercial Real Estate Group including Global Co-Head Structured Finance, Global Head Commercial Real Estate CDO Group and Member of the Global Commercial Real Estate Executive Committee. Mr. Van den Bol was from 2005 to 2009 a Governor of the Board of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association. From 1996 to 2001 Mr. Van den Bol was employed by Lehman Brothers where he held a number of positions including Head of Esoteric Principal Finance Group and Co-Head of Lehman Brothers Franchise Conduit. Mr. Van den Bol was a member of Morgan Stanley’s Structured Finance Group from 1991 to 1996. Mr. Van den Bol received a Juris Doctor degree from University of Amsterdam and an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael J. Weinbaum

Mr. Weinbaum has been a director of the Company since October 2010. He is a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Asset and Liability Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He has been the Vice President of Real Estate Operations for United Capital Corp. for more than twenty years. Mr. Weinbaum has extensive experience in real estate operations and transactions. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and has been a member of United Capital’s Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Weinbaum currently serves on the Finance Board and Board of Trustees for St. Mary’s Healthcare for Children. Mr. Weinbaum received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management from Franklin Pierce University.

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Executive Officers

The following sets forth our executive officers who do not serve as directors and/or who are not nominees for election as directors. Unless otherwise indicated, each person holds the same position(s) of both Patriot and the Bank.

Name	Age	Current Position with the Company
Joseph D. Perillo	65	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Frederick K. Staudmyer	65	Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Bank
Judith P. Corprew	59	Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer of the Bank
Karen Rojeski	66	Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank
Steven Grunblatt	57	Executive Vice President and Chief Information Office of the Bank
David Lowery	46	Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank

Joseph D. Perillo

Mr. Perillo has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank since May 2017. He served as a senior executive consultant for several months beginning in January 2017, tasked with assessing the finance department’s processes and improving operations and internal controls. Mr. Perillo is a recognized finance industry leader with over two decades of experience in the banking industry, having served as Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer for iQor Inc., a $1.5 billion global leader in business process outsourcing. He began in public accounting with KPMG and then spent over 20 years in banking with Citibank, NatWest and as Senior Vice President & Controller for GreenPoint Financial, then one of the 50 largest banking companies in the U.S. Mr. Perillo earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from St. John’s University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Frederick K. Staudmyer

Mr. Staudmyer has served as the Company’s Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer since November 2014. He is also the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Patriot Bank, N.A., overseeing human resources, retail, and business banking, corporate governance, the customer support center, property development and facilities management. Mr. Staudmyer previously served as Assistant Dean at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. Bringing more than 30 years of human resources, general management, and corporate leadership experience, he has served at leading financial institutions where he directed talent acquisition and development, including this role at Chase Manhattan Bank, now JPMorgan Chase. He previously served as Chief Human Resources Officer for Ziff Communications and Ziff Davis Publishing. He also co-founded and served as President and COO at a national legal services and staffing company for over seven years. Mr. Staudmyer earned his MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell and his Bachelor of Science at Cornell’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Human Services Council of Connecticut. He has served on the board of directors of the MBA Career Services Council and as an Advisory Council Member of Cornell University’s Entrepreneurial and Personal Enterprise Program.

Judith P. Corprew

Ms. Corprew has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer of the Bank since March 2015, ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations, and risk management. She serves on the management committees for: Regulatory Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Steering and CRA. She holds a Certified Regulator Compliance Manager certification, a highly regarded recognition by the American Bankers Association. With three decades of credit and risk management experience, she has held leadership positions at community-focused financial institutions and mortgage companies throughout the Tri-State area. Early in her banking career, Ms. Corprew was awarded honors for establishing a profitable mortgage center. A staunch advocate for teaching financial literacy skills, Ms. Corprew has led educational seminars and events at local schools, clubs and community organizations. She has also held workshops on first-time home buying, credit and budgeting. She has served as a member of the United Way Stamford Financial Stability Collaborative, and has served as a financial coach for the United Way. She is a member of the Bank Compliance Association of Connecticut, and the Institute of Certified Bankers and Regulatory Compliance Group of Fairfield County. She is also a board member of Housatonic Community College Foundation, serving as Vice President, a board member of Future Five and a member of The Helpers Club Scholarship Foundation of Stamford. Ms. Corprew earned her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in finance from Post University in Waterbury, CT.

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Karen Rojeski

Ms. Rojeski most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer at Metropolitan Commercial Bank and previously held the position of Senior Vice President, Special Assets Department Manager at Union Savings Bank. Ms. Rojeski brings to the Company a rich and diverse experience in community bank credit and lending. Ms. Rojeski holds an undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University and a Master of Science from Fairfield University.

Steven Grunblatt

Mr. Grunblatt joined Patriot Bank in 2014 as Senior Vice President, Director of Technology. He has over twenty-five years of experience in various facets of information technology, including management and oversight of all aspects of vendor management, infrastructure and technology implementation. Mr. Grunblatt graduated from the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

David Lowery

Mr. Lowery joined Patriot Bank in April of 2021 as Head of Lending and became Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer in September 2021. Mr. Lowery is leading the Bank’s SBA division, Commercial Real Estate, C&I and Consumer Lending areas. Prior to joining Patriot, Mr. Lowery has served in various senior capacities with several institutions including Iberia Bank, Metropolitan and M&T Bank. He has built highly successful lending businesses in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Lowery earned his MBA from Loyola University in Maryland where he also received his undergraduate degree in Economics.

Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors. In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has made loans to officers and directors (including loans to members of their immediate families and loans to companies of which a director owns 10% or more). There were $150,000 of loans to officers and directors outstanding as of December 31, 2020. In the opinion of management, all of such loans were made in the ordinary course of business of the Bank on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral requirements, as those then prevailing for comparable transactions with persons not related to the lender. The Bank believes that at the time of origination these loans neither involved more than the normal risk of collectability nor presented any other unfavorable features.

Information about transactions involving related persons is assessed by the Company’s independent directors. Related persons include the Company’s directors and executive officers as well as immediate family members of directors and officers. If the independent directors approve or ratify a material transaction involving a related person, then the transaction would be disclosed in accordance with the SEC rules. If the related person is a director, or a family member of a director, then that director would not participate in those discussions.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

During the past ten years, none of our current directors or executive officers have been involved in any legal proceedings identified in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) requires the Company’s officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC and to furnish copies of all Section 16(a) forms to the Company. Based solely upon a review of Section 16(a) forms filed with the SEC, the Company noted that, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Edward N. Constantino, Raymond Smyth (who was a director of the Company until September 22, 2021), Emile Van den Bol, Michael J. Weinbaum, Directors, were each late in filing a Form 4 on May 20, 2020 regarding a grant of shares; and Robert Russell was late in filing a Form 3 on July 21, 2020.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AND OTHER MATTERS

Beneficial Ownership

The table below provides certain information about beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company as of the Record Date with respect to: (i) each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known to the Company to own more than five percent (5%) of Company’s Common Stock; (ii) each of the Company’s directors; (iii) each of the Company’s executive officers; and (iv) all of the Company’s directors and executive officers as a group.

Except as otherwise noted, to the knowledge of the Company, all persons listed below have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to all shares of Common Stock they beneficially own, except to the extent authority is shared by spouses under applicable law. Applicable percentage ownership is based on 3,947,976 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date. In computing the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by a person and applicable percentage of ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding shares of Common Stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or exercisable within sixty (60) days of the Record Date. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each shareholder is in care of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06901.

Name of Beneficial Owner	Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned	Percent of Class
Michael A. Carrazza	67,254(1)	1.70%
Robert G. Russell, Jr.	5,000(2)	*
Joseph D. Perillo	4,079(3)	*
Frederick K. Staudmyer	3,203	*
Judith P. Corprew	2,026	*
Karen Rojeski	—	*
Steven Grunblatt	2,500	*
David Lowery	3,000	*
Edward N. Constantino	11,899(4)	*
Emile Van den Bol	59,512	1.51%
Michael J. Weinbaum	358,071(5)	9.07%
All Directors and Executive Officers	516,544	13.08%
AFP Forty Six Corp.	342,172(6)	8.67%
Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust	317,248(7)	8.04%
Siguler Guff Advisers, LLC	460,589(8)	11.67%
SMC Holdings I, LP	427,691(9)	10.83%
LMI Partners, LLC	285,915(10)	7.24%

*
Less than one percent (1%)

(1)
Includes 12,221 shares held by Solaia Capital Management Profit Sharing Plan for the benefit of Mr. Carrazza and 52,933 vested shares directly owned by Mr. Carrazza, with regard to which Mr. Carrazza has sole voting and dispositive power.

(2)
Includes 2,500 shares held in an IRA FBO for the benefit of Mr. Russell.

(3)
Includes 3,185 shares held in an IRA for the benefit of Mr. Perillo.

(4)
Includes 1,000 shares held in a SEP IRA for the benefit of Mr. Constantino.

(5)
Includes 15,899 shares owned by Michael Weinbaum and 342,172 shares owned by AFP Forty Six Corp. (“AFP”) (See footnote (6) below). Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 14, 2021, Mr. Weinbaum is an officer of AFP and an officer and director of United Capital Corp., which owns AFP, and therefore may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by AFP. Mr. Weinbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by AFP. The address of AFP Forty Six Corp. is 9 Park Place, Great Neck, NY 11021.

(6)
Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 14, 2021, AFP is the record and direct beneficial owner of 342,172 shares. Also see footnote (5) above regarding the voting and dispositive power over such shares.

(7)
Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on April 13, 2021, Gary Rubin and Andrew Sandler are trustees of Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust, and therefore may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust The address of Harvey Sandler Revocable Trust is 2080 NW Boca Raton Blvd Ste 2 Boca Raton, FL 33431.

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(8)
Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on May 3, 2021, Siguler Guff Advisers, LLC (SGA) is 100% owned by Siguler Guff & Company, LP. The general partner of Siguler Guff & Company, LP is Siguler Guff Holdings GP, LLC. George W. Siguler, Andrew J. Guff, Donald P. Spencer and Kenneth J. Burns are the owners of Siguler Guff Holdings GP, LLC and the executive officers of SGA, and therefore may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SGA. Address of SGA is c/o Siguler Guff & Company, LP, 200 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10166.

(9)
Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on April 27, 2021, SMC Holdings I G.P., LLC (“SMC GP”) is the general partner of SMC Holdings I, LP. John L. Steffens and Gregory P. Ho each serves as a Managing Member of SMC GP, and therefore may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by SMC GP. The address of SMC GP is c/o Spring Mountain Capital, LP, 650 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(10)
Based solely on the information set forth in the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on April 16, 2021, Earl A. Samson III is Manager of LMI Partners, LLC, and therefore may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the shares held by LMI Partners, LLC. The address of LMI Partners, LLC is 954 Lexington Avenue, Suite 124, New York, NY 10021.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our business affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Connecticut Business Corporation Act, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws. Members of our Board of Directors are kept informed of our business through discussions with the Chairman of the Board, our Chief Executive Officer and other officers, by reviewing materials provided to them, and by participating in meetings of the Board of Directors and its committees. Our corporate governance practices are summarized below.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, our Board of Directors met 15 times. During 2020, each of our directors attended 100% of the meetings of our Board of Directors, except 1 member who attended approximately 90% of the meetings. All committee members attended 80% or more of the meetings of the committees on which each director served, except 1 member on the Compliance Committee who joined such committee in April 2020 attended approximately 60% of the meetings of such committee in 2020.

Director Attendance at Annual Meetings

We have a policy encouraging attendance by members of the Board of Directors at our Annual Meetings of shareholders. All of our directors attended the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Independence of Board of Directors and Members of Its Committees

The Company currently maintains a board of directors that is composed of a majority of “independent” directors within the meaning of the rules of NASDAQ. The Board of Directors has determined that the following nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting are independent: Edward N. Constantino (Lead Independent Director), Emile Van den Bol, and Michael J. Weinbaum. The Board of Directors has also determined that the Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent directors within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations, the listing standards of the NASDAQ stock market and our corporate guidelines set forth in the Audit Committee Charter.

Independence Standards

The Board of Directors examines the independence of the directors annually. For a director to be considered independent, the Board of Directors must determine that the director does not have any relationship with us or any of our affiliates, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has such a relationship which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2), a director will not be considered independent if, among other things, the director has:

• Been employed by the Company or its affiliates at any time in the current year or during the past three years;

• Accepted, or has a family member who accepted, any payments from the Company or its affiliates in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months within the preceding three years (except for Board services, retirement plan benefits, non-discretionary compensation or loans made by the Bank in accordance with applicable banking regulations);

• An immediate family member who is, or has been in the past three years, employed by the Company or its affiliates as an executive officer;

• Been, or has a family member who has been, a partner, controlling shareholder or an executive officer of any “for profit” business to which the Company made or from which it received, payments (other than those which arise solely from investments in the Company’s securities) that exceed 5% of the entity’s or the Company’s consolidated gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is more, in any of the preceding three years;

• Been, or has a family member who has been, employed as an executive officer of another entity where at any time during the past three years any of the Company’s executive officers serve on that entity’s compensation committee; or

• Been, or has a family member been, employed as a partner or employee of the Company’s outside auditors in any of the receding three years.

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Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

The Board of Directors’ primary responsibility is to seek to maximize long-term shareholder value. The Board of Directors selects our management, monitors management and Company performance, and provides advice and counsel to management. Among other things, the Board of Directors regularly reviews our business strategy and approves our budget. In fulfilling the Board of Directors’ responsibilities, non-employee directors have full access to our management, external auditors and outside advisers.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The members of our Board of Directors devote time and talent to certain standing committees. Among these committees are the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Executive Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Asset and Liability Committee and Loan Committee. The principal functions and members of each committee are described below.

The functions of the Audit Committee include (i) reviewing and recommending policies regarding internal audit and credit review, (ii) establishing and implementing policies to comply with applicable regulations, (iii) causing suitable audits to be made by auditors engaged by the Audit Committee on our behalf, and (iv) pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services provided by the auditors. The Audit Committee or its Chairman also discusses with the independent auditors the auditors’ review of our unaudited quarterly financial statements. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter, as amended by the Board of Directors on September 17, 2013. Shareholders may request a copy of the Audit Committee Charter, without charge, by contacting Joseph D. Perillo, Chief Financial Officer, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, (203) 252-5954. The current members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Constantino (Chairman), Van den Bol and Weinbaum, each of whom is an independent director as defined by the SEC and NASDAQ rules. The Board has determined that Messrs. Constantino and Van den Bol have the professional experience necessary to qualify as Audit Committee financial experts under SEC rules. During 2020, the Audit Committee met 13 times.

The Compensation Committee determines executive compensation. In performing its duties, the Compensation Committee may engage consultants to assist it in determining the amount or form of executive and director compensation. The Compensation Committee consults with our executive officers in determining executive and director compensation. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Constantino (Chairman), Carrazza, Van den Bol and Weinbaum. During 2020, the Compensation Committee met 5 times.

The Executive Committee exercises, if needed and when the Board of Directors is not in session, all powers of the Board of Directors that may lawfully be delegated. The current members of the Executive Committee are Messrs. Carrazza (Chairman), Russell, Constantino and Van den Bol. During 2020, the Executive Committee did not meet.

The principal function of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to consider and recommend to the full Board of Directors nominees for directors of Patriot and the Bank. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for reporting and recommending from time to time to the Board of Directors matters relative to corporate governance. The current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Van den Bol (Chairman), Carrazza, Constantino and Weinbaum. During 2020, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met once.

The Asset and Liability Committee has the power and responsibility to ensure adherence to the investment policy, to recommend amendments thereto, to purchase and sell securities, to exercise authority regarding investments and liquidity and to exercise, when the Board is not in session, all other powers of the Board regarding investment securities that may be lawfully delegated. The current members of the Asset and Liability Committee are Messrs. Russell (Chairman), Constantino, Van den Bol and Weinbaum. During 2020, the Asset and Liability Committee met 6 times.

The Loan Committee has the power to discount and purchase bills, notes and other evidences of debt, to buy and sell bills of exchange, to examine, review and approve loans and discounts, to exercise authority regarding loans and discounts, and to exercise, when the Board is not in session, all other powers of the Board regarding extensions of credit that may lawfully be delegated. The current members of the Loan Committee are Messrs. Van den Bol (Chairman), Constantino and Russell. During 2020, the Loan Committee met 28 times.

The principal function of the Compliance Committee is to provide oversight and manage items outlined in the Formal Agreement with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and matters requiring attention. The Compliance

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Committee ceased to exist as a result of the termination of the Formal Agreement as of September 1, 2021. The members of the Compliance Committee were Messrs. Russell (Chairman), Van den Bol and Constantino. During 2020, the Compliance Committee met 7 times.

The principal function of the Risk Committee is to provide oversight of the Bank’s tolerance for key risks associated with strategic direction and disintermediation, information security and data privacy, business continuity and disaster recovery, steering committee, vendor management and the Bank’s systems and processes to support operation of a growing organization. The current members of the Risk Committee are Messrs. Russell (Chairman), Van den Bol and Constantino. During 2020, the Risk Committee met once.

Nomination Process

The process of reviewing and making recommendations for nominations and appointments to the Board of Directors is the responsibility of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our directors have a critical role in guiding our strategic direction and in overseeing management. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates for the Board of Directors based upon several criteria, including their broad-based business and professional skills and experiences, concern for the long-term interests of shareholders, personal integrity and judgment. Candidates should have reputations, both personal and professional, consistent with our image and reputation. Directors must have time available to devote to Board activities and to enhance their knowledge of the banking industry. Accordingly, the Board of Directors seeks to attract and retain highly qualified directors who have sufficient time to attend to their substantial duties and responsibilities for us, and who are expected to contribute to an effective Board of Directors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes the following process for identifying and evaluating nominees to the Board of Directors. In the case of incumbent directors, each year the Board of Directors informally reviews each director’s overall service to us during the term, including the number of meetings attended, level of participation and performance. In the case of new director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may solicit from existing directors the names of potential candidates who meet the criteria above; the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may discuss candidates suggested by our shareholders; and, if deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may engage a professional search firm. To date, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not engaged a professional search firm to identify or evaluate potential nominees, but it retains the right to do so in the future, if necessary. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets to discuss and consider these candidates’ qualifications and then chooses new candidates by majority vote.

Shareholder Nominations

Under our by-laws, nominations for directors may be made by any shareholder of any outstanding class of our capital stock who delivers notice, along with the additional information and materials required by our by-laws and certificate of incorporation, to our President not fewer than 14 days and not more than 50 days before the Annual Meeting. Shareholders may obtain a copy of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws by writing to our Corporate Secretary, 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.

To be considered, the shareholder’s nomination must contain: (i) the name and address of each proposed nominee; (ii) the principal occupation of each proposed nominee; (iii) the total number of shares of our capital stock that will be voted for each proposed nominee; (iv) the name and residence address of the notifying shareholder; and (v) the number of our shares of capital stock owned by the notifying shareholder. In addition, the nomination should include any other information relating to the proposed nominee required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC and the nominee’s written consent to serve as a director if elected.

Code of Conduct

Each of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer is required to comply with the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. Code of Conduct for Senior Executive Financial Officers adopted by our Board of Directors. The Code of Conduct was adopted to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; full, fair, accurate and timely disclosure in public documents; compliance with law; prompt internal reporting of Code of Conduct violations, and accountability for adherence to the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

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In addition, all of our directors, officers and employees are required to comply with a Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy adopted by the Company on October 24, 2018, amended as of March 27, 2019 and March 24, 2021, which were filed as Exhibits 14.2 and 14.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

Shareholders may request a copy of either Code, without charge, by contacting Joseph D. Perillo, Chief Financial Officer, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, (203) 252-5920.

Insider Trading Policy

The Company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy which sets forth the procedure regarding trading by insiders in securities of the Company.

Anti-Hedging/Pledging Policy

Our Board of Directors has not adopted a hedging policy with respect to transactions by our directors, officers and employees that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of our equity securities.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Director Compensation

The following table details the compensation paid to or accrued for each of Patriot’s non-management directors in the year ended December 31, 2020:

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)	Cash Awards ($)	Stock Awards(1) ($)	Option Awards ($)	Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)	Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)	All Other Compensation ($)	Total ($)
Edward N. Constantino	93,625	-0-	18,819	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	112,444
Raymond Smyth(2)	77,600	-0-	18,819	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	96,419
Emile Van den Bol	92,525	-0-	18,819	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	111,344
Michael J. Weinbaum	40,100	-0-	18,819	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	58,919

(1)
The table provides the dollar value of any restricted stock awards that vested during the period. The awards may have been granted during the current period or prior periods.

(2)
Mr. Smyth was a director of the Company until September 22, 2021.

The Company’s directors who are also executive officers do not receive compensation for service on the Board of Directors or any of its committees. Effective July 1, 2015, non-employee directors of the Company received pro-rated compensation increases for board and committee meeting attendance as well as retainer fees. On an annual basis, each non-employee director receives $1,150 for each board meeting in which they participate and annual retainer fees totaling $19,100. They also receive fees ranging from $375 to $750 for each committee meeting in which they participate. In addition, non-employee directors who serve as the chair of a committee receive additional retainer fees ranging from $3,000 to $9,200 per year.

The Company’s directors are also reimbursed for reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their service to the Company, including travel expenses.

Summary Compensation Table

The table below sets forth, for the last two fiscal years, the compensation earned by our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and three other most highly compensated executive officers who received compensation totaling $100,000 or more, referred to herein as the “named executive officers.”

Name and Principal Position(s)	Year	Salary	Bonus	Restricted Stock	All Other Annual Compensation	Total
Michael A. Carrazza Chairman	2020	$242,308	$—	$49,980	$12,370(1)	$304,658
	2019	$300,000	$—	$49,980	$7,648(1)	$357,628
Robert G. Russell(2) Director, President and Chief Executive Officer	2020	$126,923	$—	$—	$11,126(1)(3)	$138,049
	2019	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—
Frederick K. Staudmyer Secretary and Chief Human Resources Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Patriot Bank, N.A.	2020	$231,000	$10,000	$3,578	$23,277(1)	$267,855
	2019	$230,077	$8,550	$17,341	$10,858(1)	$266,826

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Name and Principal Position(s)	Year	Salary	Bonus	Restricted Stock	All Other Annual Compensation	Total
Joseph D. Perillo Chief Financial Officer	2020	$237,308	$15,000	$ 3,578	$29,599(1)(4)	$285,485
	2019	$233,462	$8,550	$4,570	$18,158(1)(4)	$264,740
Judith P. Corprew Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer of the Bank, N.A.	2020	$230,385	$25,000	$5,059	$9,954(1)	$270,398
	2019	$220,077	$7,334	$7,897	$11,085(1)	$246,393

(1)
Includes company matches for 401(k) contribution, HSA account, group term life insurance, and employer cost of healthcare.

(2)
Mr. Russell has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank since July 20, 2020.

(3)
Includes $2,750 car allowance for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(4)
Includes $6,000 and $6,000 car allowance for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Stock Based Compensation

The following table summarizes, for each of the named executive officers, the number of shares of restricted stock vested and not yet vested as of December 31, 2020:

	Stock Awards
Name	Number of shares acquired on vesting (#)	Value realized on vesting ($)	Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#)	Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)	Equity incentive plan awards: number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#)	Equity incentive plan awards: market or payout value of number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($)
Michael A. Carrazza	8,400	$149,940	—	$—	2,800	$49,980
Robert G. Russell	—	$—	—	$—	—	$—
Frederick K. Staudmyer	5,894	$101,314	—	$—	184	$2,856
Joseph D. Perillo	894	$15,314	—	$—	184	$2,856
Judith P. Corprew	1,768	$28,656	—	$—	158	$2,452

Executive Compensation Incentive Plan

In 2017, the Company adopted the Executive Compensation Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan applies to the President and all Executive Vice Presidents at Patriot Bank. The 2017 plan was developed in order to attract, retain and motivate key executives by offering compensation incentives for delivering pre-defined budgeted operating results. The 2017 Plan is market competitive and designed to promote safe and sound business practices, where compensation objectives and risk taking are responsible, within policy guidelines and compatible with effective controls and risk-management. The 2017 Plan provides for awards based on a balance of bank results and individual executive performance. Awards are paid 50% in cash and 50% in restricted stock awards vesting over three years granted under the 2012 Plan (see below).

401(k) Plan

The Bank maintains a tax-qualified 401(k) Plan under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees become eligible to make salary reduction contributions to the 401(k) Plan on the first day of the month coinciding with or next following the date that the employee has attained 21 years of age and completed 1 month of service. Employees become eligible to receive any matching or discretionary contributions made to the 401(k) by the Bank after the completion of six months and at least 500 hours of service.

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Under the 401(k) Plan, participants may elect to have the Bank contribute a portion of their compensation each year, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The 401(k) Plan permits the Bank to make discretionary matching and additional discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan. Participants in the 401(k) Plan may direct the investment of their accounts in several types of investment funds.

Participants are always 100% vested in their elective deferrals, matching and discretionary matching contributions and related earnings under the 401(k) Plan.

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan

In 2011, the Company adopted the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which was approved and ratified by shareholders of the Company on December 13, 2011.

On November 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment of the 2012 Plan and renamed it as the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the “Amended 2012 Plan”). The Company is seeking the approval and ratification of the shareholders of the Amended 2012 Plan. See Proposal 3 below for a description of the Amended 2012 Plan.

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PROPOSAL 2. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The second item to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting is the approval and ratification of the Board of Directors’ selection of our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Board of Directors has appointed RSM US LLP (“RSM”) as our independent registered public accounting firm to examine our financial statements for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and to perform other appropriate accounting services. RSM has been engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm since May 16, 2017, and has no relationship with us other than that arising from their employment as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Audit Fees

The following table sets forth the aggregate amounts of principal accounting fees we paid to our independent registered public accountants for professional services performed in fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 for: (i) audit fees – consisting of fees billed for services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our quarterly financial statements; (ii) audit-related fees – consisting of fees billed for services rendered that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and that are not reported as audit fees; (iii) tax fees – consisting of fees billed for services rendered in connection with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning; and (iv) all other fees – consisting of fees billed for all other services rendered.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020	2019
Audit fees(1)	$359,355	$392,710
Audit related fees(2)	—	15,750
All other fees	16,800	16,013
	$376,155	$424,473

(1)
Audit fees with respect to the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 represent fees billed to the Company by RSM for professional services rendered in connection with RSM’s quarterly reviews and annual audits.

(2)
Audit-related fees with respect to the year ending December 31, 2020 and 2019 represent fees paid to RSM.

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for pre-approval of audit and permitted non-audit services by the Company’s independent registered public accountants. The Audit Committee will consider annually and, if appropriate, approve the provision of audit services by its external auditor and consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve the provision of certain defined audit and non-audit services. The Audit Committee also will consider on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate, approve specific engagements that are not otherwise pre-approved.

Any proposed engagement that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service may be presented to the Audit Committee for consideration at its next regular meeting or, if earlier consideration is required, to the Audit Committee or one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any specific approval of services at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee will regularly review summary reports detailing all services being provided to the Company by its external auditor.

The Audit Committee approved the audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees set forth above for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

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REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee is currently comprised of three members of our Board of Directors. Based upon the review described under “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Independence of Board of Directors and Members of Its Committees” and “Independence Standards,” our Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent as defined in the applicable standards and rules of the NASDAQ and the SEC. The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are set forth in the Audit Committee Charter.

In accordance with its written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee has oversight responsibility for the quality and integrity of the financial reporting practices of the Company. While the Audit Committee has oversight responsibility, the primary responsibility for the Company’s financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and related internal controls and procedures rests with management, and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the Company’s financial statements. In discharging its oversight responsibility as to the audit process, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management, and discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC. The Audit Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountant regarding such independence. Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

The Audit Committee also has approved the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 and have approved submitting such selection for approval and ratification by the shareholders.

Edward N. Constantino

Emile Van den Bol

Michael Weinbaum

What vote is required to approve this proposal?

Although ratification is not required by the Company’s bylaws or otherwise, the Board of Directors is submitting the appointment of RSM to the shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the appointment is not ratified, the Board of Directors will re-evaluate its appointment, taking into consideration the shareholders’ vote. However, the Board of Directors is solely responsible for the appointment and termination of the Company’s auditors and may do so at any time in its discretion. Representatives of RSM plan to be present at the Annual Meeting.

Proxies will be voted “FOR” ratification of the appointment of RSM as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year absent contrary instructions.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval and ratification of the appointment of RSM as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year.

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PROPOSAL 3: APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT AND RENAME OF THE COMPANY’S 2012 STOCK PLAN TO 2020 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

Background

In 2011, the Company adopted the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which was approved and ratified by shareholders of the Company on December 13, 2011.

On November 1, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment of the 2012 Plan and renamed it as the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the “Amended 2012 Plan” or the “2020 Plan,” used herein interchangeably), a copy of which, previously filed with the SEC on April 30, 2021 as an exhibit to the Amendment to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, is provided herewith as Exhibit A.

Reason for the Amendment and Restatement

The 2012 Plan was amended primarily to (i) extend the termination date from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2025; (ii) remove “non-qualified stock options” and “phantom stock units” from types of awards under the plan; and (iii) include employees, in addition to directors, as eligible persons to receive restricted stock under the plan.

We believe strongly that the above-mentioned amendments to the 2012 Plan are essential to our continued success.

Administration of the 2020 Plan

The 2020 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.

Number of Shares of Common Stock Available Under the 2020 Plan

The 2020 Plan authorizes 3,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock for issuance. As of the date hereof, a total of 2,834,617 shares of Common Stock are available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

Form of Awards

Grants under the 2020 Plan are made in the form of restricted stock.

Restricted stock grants may be made subject to vesting, in one or more installations, upon the happening of certain events, upon the passage of a specified period of time, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions or upon the achievement by the Company or any subsidiary, division, affiliate or joint venture of the Company of certain performance goals, as the Compensation Committee shall decide in each case when restricted stock grants are awarded.

Each restricted stock award shall be subject to an award agreement signed by the grantee and the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2020 Plan and any other terms and conditions which the Compensation Committee shall deem necessary and desirable. A form of the award agreement is provided herewith as Exhibit B.

Eligibility to Receive Awards

Only directors and employees of the Company are eligible to receive grants of restricted stock under the 2020 Plan. The grants of restricted stock may be subject to vesting, in one or more installments, upon the happening of certain events, upon the passage of a certain period of time. The vesting of restricted stock awards and options may be accelerated in accordance with terms of the plan. The Compensation Committee shall make the terms and conditions applicable to the vesting of restricted stock awards.

Awards under the 2020 Plan

Under the 2020 Plan, the following shares of restricted stock (including shares that were forfeited later due to termination of service with the Company) were awarded: 100,203 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2012, 32,964 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2013, 73,560 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2014,

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12,700 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2015, 58,084 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2016, 5,084 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2017, 18,323 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2018, 9,675 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2019, 12,484 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2020, and 20,476 shares of restricted stock were awarded in 2021.

As of the date hereof, the following shares of restricted stock (excluding forfeited shares) have been awarded and outstanding under the 2020 Plan:

	Vested /Exercisable	Unvested Outstanding	Total Outstanding
Current Employees	18,306	15,526	33,832
Terminated Employees	68,51	0	68,510
Directors	48,583	14,458	63,041
Total	135,399	29,984	165,383

Required Vote

Approval of this proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval and ratification of the amendment the 2012 Stock Plan and the rename of such plan to 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan .

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PROPOSAL 4: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The compensation of our named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table is described in the “Executive Compensation” section. Shareholders are urged to read these sections of this proxy statement.

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, shareholders will be asked at the annual meeting to provide their support with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers by voting on the following advisory, non-binding resolution:

RESOLVED, that the shareholders of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. hereby approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Executive Compensation section of this proxy statement, including the compensation tables and other narrative disclosures set forth in that section.

This advisory vote, commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” advisory vote, is non-binding on the Board of Directors. Although non-binding, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee value constructive dialogue on executive compensation and other important governance topics with our shareholders and encourage all shareholders to vote their shares on this matter. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will review the results of the vote and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding our executive compensation programs.

Unless otherwise instructed, validly executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the resolution set forth in this Proposal 5.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RESOLUTION SET FORTH IN THIS PROPOSAL 4.

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PROPOSAL 5: ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (the “say-on-pay” advisory vote in Proposal 5 above) this year and will do so at least once every three years thereafter. Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, at the annual meeting, we are also asking shareholders to vote on whether future “say-on-pay” advisory votes on executive compensation should occur every year, every two years or every three years.

After careful consideration, the Board of Directors recommends that future shareholder “say-on-pay” advisory votes on executive compensation be conducted every three years. Although the Board of Directors recommends a “say-on-pay” vote every three years, shareholders will be able to specify one of four choices for this proposal on the proxy card: one year, two years, three years or abstain. Shareholders are not voting to approve or disapprove of the Board of Directors’ recommendation.

Although this advisory vote regarding the frequency of say-on-pay votes is non-binding on the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will review the voting results and take them into consideration when deciding how often to conduct future say-on-pay shareholder advisory votes.

Unless otherwise instructed, validly executed proxies will be voted “FOR” the Three Years frequency option.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE THREE YEARS FREQUENCY OPTION.

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ANNUAL REPORT

The Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (“2020 10-K”) and Amendment No. 1 to the 2020 10-K (the “Amendment”) with the SEC on March 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, respectively. The 2020 10-K, the Amendment, the Notice of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement, are available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com.

The Company’s 2020 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at www.bankpatriot.com/Learn/About/Investor-Relations.

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act, our shareholders may present proper proposals for inclusion in our proxy or information statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of shareholders by submitting their proposals to our Secretary in a timely manner. In order to be included in the proxy or information statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received by our Secretary no later than February 14, 2022 (120 days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this proxy statement) and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8. Also see “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Shareholder Nominations”.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD

Shareholders wishing to communicate directly with the Board of Directors or any independent directors should send written communications to Michael A. Carrazza, Chairman of the Board, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. Each communication will be reviewed by Mr. Carrazza who will make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Directors, which may include discussing the matter raised with the Board of Directors as a whole, with only the independent directors, and/or with other members of the senior management team. We believe that this procedure allows the Board of Directors to be responsive to shareholder communications in a timely and appropriate manner.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, information statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the SEC’s public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and our website at www.bankpatriot.com.

Any person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this proxy statement is delivered may request copies of our periodic reports, information statements or other information concerning us, without charge, by written request, directed to Frederick Staudmyer, Secretary, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., 900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 or by telephone at 203-252-5921. If you would like to request documents, please do so by December 7, 2021 in order to receive them timely before the Annual Meeting.

THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED NOVEMBER 24, 2021. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE ABOVE, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, AND THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.

ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE OVER THE INTERNET, BY TELEPHONE, OR BY MAIL.

By Order of the Board of Directors,
Michael A. Carrazza	Robert G. Russell, Jr.
Chairman	President and Chief Executive Officer

November 24, 2021

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Exhibit A

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

2020 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN

I)
Establishment of plan; Definition

a.
Purpose. The purposes of the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan ( the “Plan) are to provide an incentive to Employees and Directors of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. ( the “Company”), or any Subsidiary of the Company that now exists or hereafter is organized or acquired, who are in a position to contribute materially to the long-term success of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to increase their interest in the Company’s welfare, and to aid in attracting and retaining employees and directors of outstanding ability. The Plan provides for the grant of restricted stock awards.

b.
Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.

i.
“Award Agreement” means either: (i) a written agreement entered into by the Company (or Subsidiary) and a Grantee setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an award granted under the Plan, or (ii) a written or electronic statement issued by the Company (or Subsidiary) to a Grantee describing the terms and provisions of such award, including any amendment of modification thereof.

ii.
“Beneficial Owner” means an individual or entity that is treated as a “beneficial owner” pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act or any subsequent rule issued thereunder.

iii.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

iv.
“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

1.
Any “person” , as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.( other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee stock ownership plan or other employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the occurrence with respect to which the evaluation is being make in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Company), is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (except that a person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of all shares that any such person bas the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or arrangement of upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise, without regard to the sixty day period referred to in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 60% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

2.
The consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any Subsidiary with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity) more than 40% of the combined voting power of the surviving or resulting entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

3.
The stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company (or any transaction having similar effect), other than a sale or disposition by the Company immediately after which such assets will be owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such sale or disposition.

v.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time.

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vi.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, consisting of not less than two members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, provided that the members of such Committee must be Directors who are disinterested as defined in Rule 16b-3(b) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

vii.
“Company” means Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., a Connecticut corporation, or any successor corporation.

viii.
“Directors’ means those members of the board of Directors of the Company or any Subsidiary who are not Employees.

ix.
“Disability” means a medically determinable physical or mental condition which causes an Employee or Director to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity and which can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued and indefinite duration.

x.
“Effective Date” means November 1, 2020

xi.
“Employee” means any common law employee, including officers, of the Company or any Subsidiary as determined under the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

xii.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 19334, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

xiii.
“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to an award granted under the plan, the mean between the highest and lowest sales prices for the Stock on the nation securities exchange or NASDAQ National Market on which the Stock is principally traded on the date of grant of such award, or, if no such prices are reported for such day, then on the next proceeding day on which there were reported prices.

xiv.
“Grantee” means a person who, as an Employee or Director of the Company or any Subsidiary, has been granted a Restricted Stock Award under this Plan.

xv.
“Plan” means the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan as set forth herein and as amended from time to time.

xvi.
“Restricted Stock” means Stock which is issued pursuant to the Restricted Stock provisions as set forth in Part III of this Plan.

xvii.
“Stock” means shares of the common stock of the Company, whether or not issued, unissued or reacquired.

xviii.
“Stock Award” means an award of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this plan.

xix.
“Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424 of the Code.

c.
Share of Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 2 of Part V of the Plan, the Stock which may be issued or transferred pursuant to Stock Options and Stock Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed 3,000,000 shares in the aggregate. If Stock Awards are forfeited because the restrictions with respect to such Stock Awards shall not have been met or have lapsed, the number of shares of Stock which are no longer outstanding as Stock Awards may again become available for the grant of Stock Awards or Stock Options.

d.
Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority to interpret the plan, to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, to determine the terms and provisions of Stock Awards, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Plan shall be determined unilaterally by and at the sole discretion of the Committee.

e.
Amendment or Termination. The board may, at any time, alter, amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate this Plan; provided however, that such action shall not adversely affect the right of Grantees to Stock Awards previously granted.

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f.
Duration of the Plan. This plan shall terminate at the close of business on December 31, 2025 and no Stock Award may be issued or granted under the Plan thereafter, but such termination shall not affect any Stock Award theretofore issued or granted.

II)
Restricted Stock Award Provisions

a.
Grant of Restricted Stock.

i.
Only Directors and Employees shall be eligible to receive grants of Restricted Stock under the Plan.

ii.
If approved by the Compensation Committee, each Director will be granted restricted shares commensurate with their annual equity retainer.

iii.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall make such terms and conditions applicable to the grant of Restricted Stock as may appear generally acceptable or desirable to the Committee. The Committee may award shares of Restricted Stock to Grantees, which shares shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe.

iv.
Restricted Stock grants to Grantees may be made subject to vesting, in one or more installations, upon the happening of certain events, upon the passage of a specified period of time, upon the fulfillment of certain conditions or upon the achievement by the Company or any Subsidiary, division, affiliate or joint venture of the Company of certain performance goals, as the Committee shall decide in each case when Restricted Stock grants are awarded (“Period of Restriction”)

v.
Restricted Stock grants hereunder shall be subject to the Award Agreement. Such Award Agreement shall be signed by the Grantee and by the Chief Executive officer or the President of the Company or the Corporate Secretary for and on behalf of the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan prescribed in the Restricted Stock Agreement (including, but not limited to ,(i) the right of the Company and to repurchase from each Grantee, and such Grantee’s transferees, all shares of Stock issued to such Grantee in the event of such Grantee’s termination of employment, and (ii) any other terms and conditions which the Committee shall deem necessary and desirable).

b.
Termination of Relationship.

i.
If a Grantee ceases to be a Director or Employee prior to the lapse of the period of Restriction with respect to the Restricted Stock award, such Stock shall be forfeited.

ii.
If the Period of Restriction applicable to a grant of Restricted Stock shall lapse, the Grantee shall hold such Stock free and clear of all such restrictions except as otherwise provided in the Plan.

III)
General Provisions.

a.
Substitutions. In the event of a corporate merger or consolidation, or the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an acquired Company or any reorganization or other transaction qualifying under Section 424 of the Code, the Committee may, subject to such rules as may be applicable, substitute Stock Awards under this Plan for Stock Awards under the plan of the acquired Company provided (i) the excess of the aggregate fair market value of the shares of Stock subject to a Stock immediately after the substitution over the aggregate option price of such Stock is not more that the similar excess immediately before such substitution.

b.
Adjustment Provisions.

i.
In the event that a dividend shall be declared upon the Stock payable in shares of the Company’s common stock’ the number of shares of Stock then subject to any Stock Award outstanding under the plan and the number of shares reserved for the grant of Stock Awards pursuant to the Plan shall be adjusted by adding to each such share the number of shares which would be distributable in respect thereof if such shares had been outstanding on the date fixed for determining the shareholders of the Company entitled to receive such share dividend.

ii.
If the shares of Stock outstanding are changed into or exchanged for a different number or class or other securities of the Company or of another Company, whether through split-up, merger, consolidation, reorganization, reclassification or recapitalization then there shall be substituted for

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each share of Stock subject to any such Stock Award and for each share of Stock reserved for the grant of Stock Awards pursuant to the plan the number and kind of shares or other securities in which each outstanding share of Stock shall have been so changed or for which each share shall have been exchanged.

iii.
In the event there shall be any change, other than as specified above in this Section2, in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Stock or of any shares or other securities into which such shares shall have been changed or for which they shall have been exchanged, then if the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine that such change equitable requires an adjustment in the number or kind of shares theretofore reserved for the grant of Stock Awards pursuant to the plan and of the shares then subject to Stock Awards, such adjustment shall be made by the Board and shall be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan and of each Stock option and Stock Award outstanding thereunder.

c.
General

i.
Every Stock Award shall be evidenced by a written instrument containing such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this Plan, as the Committee shall approve.

ii.
The granting of a Stock Award in any year shall not give the Grantee any right to similar grants in future years or any right to be retained in the employ of the Company, and all Employees shall remain subject to discharge to the same extend as if the Plan were not in effect.

iii.
No Employee or Director and no beneficiary or other person claiming under or through him, shall have any right, title or interest by reason of any Stock Award, to any particular assets of the Company, or any shares of Stock allocated or reserved for the purposes of the Plan or subject to any Stock Award except as set forth herein. The Company shall not be required to establish any fund or make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Stock Award.

iv.
No right under the Plan shall be subject to anticipation, sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

v.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan or agreements made pursuant thereto, the Company’s obligation to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of Stock Award, and the transferability of Stock acquired by exercise of a grant of a Stock Award, shall be subject to all of the following conditions:

1.
Any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or regulation, or the maintaining in effect of any such registration or other qualification which the Board shall, in its absolute discretion upon the advice of counsel, deem necessary or advisable; and

2.
The obtaining of any other consent, approval, or permit; from any state or federal government agency which the Board shall, in its absolute discretion upon the advice of counsel, determine to be necessary or advisable; and

3.
To the extent necessary, each stock certificate issued pursuant to a Stock Award shall bear the following legend;

4.
“The transferability of the certificate and the shares of Stock represented hereby area subject to restrictions, terms and conditions contained in the 2020 Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. Restricted Stock Award Plan and an Agreement between the registered owner of such Stock and Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. A copy of the plan and Agreement are on file in the office of the Secretary of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.

vi.
All payments to Grantees or to their legal representatives shall be subject to any applicable tax, community property, or other statutes or regulation of the United States or of any state having jurisdiction thereof. The Grantee may be required to pay to the Company the amount of any withholding taxes, which the Company is required to withhold with respect to its exercise of a Stock Award or in the event that such payment is not due, the Company shall have the right to deduct, to the extent permitted by law, from any payment of any kind otherwise due to such person all or part of the amount require to be withheld.

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vii.
A Grantee entitled to Stock as a result of the exercise of a Stock Award shall not be deemed for any purpose to be, or have rights as, a shareholder of the Company virtue of such exercise, except to the extent a stock certificate is issued therefor and then only from the date such certificate is issued. No adjustments shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued. The Company shall issue any stock certificate require to be issued in connection with the exercise of a Stock option with reasonable promptness after such exercise.

viii.
The grant of a Stock Award under the Plan shall be subject to, and shall in all respects comply with, applicable law relating to such grant or exercise, or to the number of shares of Stock which may be beneficially owned or held by any Grantee.

ix.
The Plan is designed to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan is intended to be operated in good faith compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and its accompanying regulations, and any additional guidance issued under Section 409a to be so exempt to the fullest extent possible. To the extent that any provision of the Plan violates any provision of Section 409A providing such an exemption, such provision shall be deemed inoperative and the remaining provisions of the Plan shall continue to be fully effective. If this Plan or any grant of Stock Options or Phantom Stock Units hereunder fails to meet an exemption from, or the requirements of, Section 409A of the Code, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates shall have any liability for any tax, penalty or interest impose on a Grantee by Section 409A of the Code, and no Grantee shall have any recourse against the Company or any of its affiliates for payment of any such tax, penalty or interest imposed by Section 409A of the Code.

x.
The plan is designed so that awards granted hereunder are intended to comply with the requirements for “performance-based compensation’ under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the plan and awards issued hereunder shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such requirements, to the extent applicable.

Compensation Committee Approval

Michael Carrazza	Edward Constantino
Emile VandenBol	Michael Weinbaum

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Exhibit B

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

[date]

Name

Address 1

Address 2

Re:	Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”)
	Restricted Stock Grant

Dear    :

The Company is pleased to advise you that the Company hereby grants to you, the Participant, [xxx] shares of the Stock of the Company (the “Restricted Stock”) under the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Stock Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Agreement. These shares will vest over a five

1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time.

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board, consisting of not less than two members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, provided that the members of such Committee must be Directors who are disinterested as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

“Date of Grant” shall mean the date this Agreement is executed and delivered to, and accepted by, you, as set forth below.

“Director” shall mean a director of the Company or Patriot National Bank.

“Fair Market Value” of the Stock shall mean with respect to Stock granted under the Plan, the mean between the highest and lowest sales prices for the Stock on the national securities exchange or NASDAQ National Market on which the Stock is principally traded on the date of vesting, or, if no such prices are reported for such day, then on the next preceding day on which there were reported prices.be determined by the Committee.

“1934 Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Person” shall mean an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Stock” shall mean shares of the common stock of the Company, whether or not issued, unissued or reacquired.

“Subsidiary” shall mean a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424 of the Code.

2. Restricted Stock Grant.

(a) Share Price. On the Date of Vesting each year, the Company will issue to you, the vested stock, its value determined by the Fair Market Value that day.

(b) Section 83(b) Election. Within thirty (30) days after you acquire the Restricted Stock from the Company, you may at your election make an effective election with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

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3. Vesting. Your shares of Restricted Stock shall vest in five installments; [xxxx] shares on [date], [xxxx] shares on [date] and [xxxx] shares on [date], 3[xxxx] shares on [date] and [xxxx] shares on [date]. Vesting, per the Plan, occurs only if you are an employee of the Bank on that date.

4. Conformity with Plan. This Restricted Stock Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan (which is incorporated herein by reference). Inconsistencies between this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. By executing and returning the enclosed copy of this Restricted Stock Agreement, you acknowledge your receipt of this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan and agree to be bound by the terms of this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan.

5. Rights of Participants. Nothing in this Restricted Stock Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate your relationship with the Company at any time (with or without cause), nor confer upon you any right to continue your relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any period of time, and in the event of your termination of your position as an Officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any portion of your Restricted Stock that was not previously vested shall be forfeited, or expire as of the date of such termination, except as otherwise provided herein. Nothing in this Restricted Stock Agreement shall confer upon you any right to be selected again as a Plan participant, and nothing in the Plan or this Restricted Stock Agreement shall provide for any adjustment to the number of shares of Restricted Stock upon the occurrence of subsequent events except as provided in paragraph 7 below.

6. Withholding of Taxes. The Company shall be entitled, if necessary or desirable, to withhold from you from any amounts due and payable by the Company to you (or secure payment from you in lieu of withholding) the amount of any withholding or other tax due from the Company with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock granted to you under this Restricted Stock Agreement, and the Company may defer such issuance unless indemnified by you to its satisfaction.

7. Adjustments. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend or stock split, or combination or other change in the shares of Stock, the Board may, make such adjustments in the number and type of shares authorized by the Plan, the number and type of shares of Stock granted to you under this Restricted Stock Agreement and certain prices specified herein as may be determined to be appropriate and equitable, in the sole discretion of the Board.

8. Restrictive Legend. The certificates representing the shares of Restricted Stock shall bear the following legend:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT DATED AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNTIL SUCH VESTING CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.”

9. Amendment. Except as otherwise provided herein, any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement may be amended or waived only with the prior written consent of you and the Company.

10. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Restricted Stock Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not.

11. Counterparts. This Restricted Stock Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

12. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Restricted Stock Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Restricted Stock Agreement.

13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Connecticut.

14. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given

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when delivered personally, when received, if sent by reputable overnight air courier (such as UPS or Federal Express), or upon actual receipt, if mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, to the recipient. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to you and to the Company at the addresses indicated below:

If to you:

 

Name

Address 1

Address 2

If to the Company:

 

Attn: Corporate Secretary

 

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc.

 

900 Bedford Street

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

or to such other address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

15. Third-Party Beneficiary. The Company and you acknowledge that nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended to confer, nor shall anything herein confer, upon any person other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors or assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities whatsoever.

16. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, and this Restricted Stock Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

17. Complete Agreement. This Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan, those documents expressly referred to herein and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

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Please execute the extra copy of this Restricted Stock Agreement in the space below and return it to the Company’s Secretary at its executive offices to confirm your understanding and acceptance of the agreements contained in this Restricted Stock Agreement.

Very truly yours,
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
By:
	Name:	Robert G. Russell
	Title:	President & Chief Executive Officer

Enclosure:
Copy of the Plan

The undersigned hereby acknowledges having read this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan and hereby agrees to be bound by all provisions set forth herein and in the Plan.

Dated as of	PARTICIPANT
	Name:

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