Special Meeting Proxy Material

2025 ESSA Bancorp, Inc. Special Meeting of Stockholders

2025 Joint Proxy Statement
The 2025 Special Meeting of Stockholders will be held on April 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., virtually via live webcast at https://meetnow.global/MSSN7L7

Information About Voting

Record Holders: If you are an ESSA Bancorp, Inc. common stockholder of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2025, you may vote your shares:

    • By Proxy: You may vote your shares via a toll-free telephone number at 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) or online at www.investorvote.com/ESSA as instructed in the Proxy Materials.
    • At the Meeting: You may attend the Virtual Meeting to vote your shares. The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 15, 2025, via live webcast at https://meetnow.global/MSSN7L7

To participate during the virtual Special Meeting, you will need the control number included on your Proxy Materials. We encourage you to check-in online 15 minutes prior to the start of the Annual Meeting, which will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). If you wish to listen to the meeting, but not vote at the meeting, you do not need your control number.

Beneficial Holders:  Please see the Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement for instructions on how to register to attend the virtual Special Meeting. Stockholders who hold shares through an intermediary must vote in the manner directed by such holder. Check your proxy card or the information forwarded by your broker, bank or other holder of record to see which options are available to you.