OFG BANCORP (OFG)

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2026 Annual Meeting Analysis

OFG BANCORP · Meeting: April 22, 2026

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Directors FOR

9

Directors AGAINST

0

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FOR

Auditor

FOR

Director Elections

Election of Nine Directors

9 FOR
✓ FOR
José R. Fernández

CEO and Chairman with 21-year tenure; OFG's 3-year total return of 55% outperforms the peer group median by +21.3 percentage points, well below the 50-point threshold required to trigger a vote against, and attendance is perfect at 100%.

✓ FOR
Jorge Colón-Gerena

Independent director since 2014 with franchise business leadership experience; 100% board and committee attendance and no overboarding or other policy flags.

✓ FOR
Néstor De Jesús

Independent Lead Director since 2016 with 30 years of investment banking experience and financial expertise; 100% attendance across all committees and no policy flags triggered.

✓ FOR
Annette Franqui

Independent director since 2021 with extensive private equity, CFO, and public-board experience; 100% attendance and no overboarding or other policy concerns, though stock ownership is still building toward the required minimum (within allowed ramp-up period).

✓ FOR
Roberto García

Independent director since October 2024 — less than 24 months of tenure — and is therefore exempt from the TSR performance trigger; brings relevant CEO and legal experience from insurance and healthcare industries with 100% attendance.

✓ FOR
Lynda Grindstaff

Independent director since October 2024 — less than 24 months of tenure — and is therefore exempt from the TSR performance trigger; brings valuable cybersecurity and technology expertise with 100% attendance.

✓ FOR
Susan Harnett

Independent director since 2019 with deep financial services and risk management background; 100% attendance and stock ownership well above required minimum, with no policy flags triggered.

✓ FOR
Angel Vázquez

Independent director since April 2023; under 24 months of tenure as of the policy's cutoff, and with 100% attendance and relevant management experience, no policy flags are triggered.

✓ FOR
Rafael Vélez

Independent director since October 2021 with accounting and private equity background serving as Audit Committee Chair; 100% attendance and stock ownership exceeds requirements, with no policy flags triggered.

All nine director nominees receive a FOR recommendation. OFG's 3-year total return of 55% outperforms the company-disclosed peer group median by +21.3 percentage points, well short of the 50-point underperformance threshold needed to trigger a vote against under the strong-positive-TSR policy band. Two directors (García and Grindstaff) joined in October 2024 and are exempt from the TSR trigger under the 24-month new-director rule. All directors attended 100% of meetings, none are overboarded, and the board is majority independent with appropriate committee composition.

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✓ FOR

CEO

José R. Fernández

Total Comp

$3,479,297

Prior Support

98%%

CEO total pay of $3.48 million is reasonable for the head of a $1.7 billion regional bank that delivered record earnings in 2025, with diluted earnings per share rising to $4.58 and total shareholder return of 55% over three years significantly outpacing the community bank peer group. The pay mix is strong: roughly 72% of the CEO's total compensation is variable or performance-based (annual cash bonus tied to a multi-metric scorecard plus equity awards split between performance shares and time-vesting restricted units), well above the 50–60% policy threshold for variable pay. The company has a meaningful clawback policy, robust stock ownership requirements, and received 98% shareholder support in 2025, indicating broad investor approval of the compensation structure.

Auditor Ratification

✓ FOR

Auditor

KPMG LLP

Tenure

21 yrs

Audit Fees

$1,430,000

Non-Audit Fees

$136,780

Non-audit fees (audit-related fees of $135,000 plus other fees of $1,780, totaling $136,780) represent approximately 9.6% of audit fees of $1,430,000 — well below the 50% threshold that would raise independence concerns. KPMG's tenure of 21 years is below the 25-year threshold that would trigger a concern, and KPMG is a Big Four firm fully appropriate for a $1.7 billion company. No material restatements are disclosed.

Overall Assessment

OFG Bancorp's 2026 annual meeting presents a clean ballot with no contested issues: the company has delivered strong financial and stock performance relative to its peers, executive pay is well-structured with a high proportion of performance-based compensation, KPMG's fees are well within independence guidelines, and all nine director nominees meet policy standards. We recommend FOR on all three proposals.

Filing date: March 3, 2026·Policy v0.9·high confidence

Compensation Peer Group

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