On April 27, 2021, CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. issued a letter to its shareholders announcing that it has reached an agreement in principle with Hildene Capital Management, LLC and Hildene Opportunities Master Fund I, Ltd regarding a plan for the repurchase by CIB Marine of all of its preferred stock over the next four years and that it has postponed its annual meeting of shareholders for three weeks to allow it time to seek regulatory approvals, finalize negotiations, and document the repurchase Plan and a related amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.