On September 22, 2020, Sterling Bancorp, Inc. increased the size of the Board from nine to 11 directors and appointed Mr. Denny Kim and Mr. Steven Gallotta as directors to fill the newly-created vacancies on the Board, effective upon receipt of regulatory non-objection from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Messrs. Kim and Gallotta have also been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank, also effective upon receipt of regulatory non-objection from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Regardless of the specific date when such appointments become effective, Messrs. Kim and Gallotta have been nominated for re-election at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, to serve as directors of the Company until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders or until their earlier resignation, retirement or other termination of service.