WSFS FINANCIAL CORP 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “WSFS.” At February 26, 2024, we had 3,404 registered common stockholders of record. The closing market price of our common stock at February 26, 2024 was $41.81. Dividends For a discussion of dividend restrictions on our common stock, or of restrictions on dividends from the Company's subsidiaries to the Company, see “Business - Regulation - Regulation of the Company - Dividends” and “Business - Regulation - Regulation of WSFS Bank - Dividends Restrictions.” Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans Shown below is information as of December 31, 2023 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Registrant are authorized for issuance. Equity Compensation Plan Information (a) (b) (c) Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted-Average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders (1) 252,851 $ 43.49 3,313,543 Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders N/A N/A N/A Total 252,851 $ 43.49 3,313,543 (1) Plans approved by stockholders include the 2013 Incentive Plan and the 2018 Incentive Plan. Share Repurchases: During the first quarter of 2020, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of 7,594,977 shares, or 15% of our outstanding shares as of March 31, 2020. This repurchase program was completed during the first quarter of 2023. During the second quarter of 2022, the Board of Directors approved an additional share repurchase authorization under the program of 6,358,727 shares of common stock, or 10% of its outstanding shares as of June 30, 2022. Under the programs, repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or through negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors, and in accordance with applicable securities laws. The programs are consistent with our intent to return a minimum of 35% of annual net income to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases while maintaining capital ratios in excess of regulatory minimums and, in the case of the Bank, the “well-capitalized” benchmarks. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company had 241,000 shares of common stock repurchased under the current share repurchase programs. Month Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023 — $ — — 5,582,593 November 1, 2023 - November 28, 2023 169,000 38.49 169,000 5,413,593 December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 72,000 41.50 72,000 5,341,593 Total 241,000 39.39 241,000 45 COMPARATIVE STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH The graph and table which follow show the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock over the last five years compared with the cumulative total shareholder return of the Dow Jones Total Market Index, the Nasdaq Bank Index and KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index over the same period as obtained from Bloomberg L.P. Cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock or the indices equals the total increase in value since December 31, 2018, assuming reinvestment of all dividends paid into the common stock or the index, respectively. The graph and table were prepared assuming $100 was invested on December 31, 2018 in our common stock and in each of the indices. There can be no assurance that our future stock performance will be the same or similar to the historical stock performance shown in the graph below. We neither make nor endorse any predictions as to stock performance. December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2023 Cumulative Total Return 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 WSFS Financial Corporation $ 100 $ 117 $ 122 $ 137 $ 126 $ 129 Dow Jones Total Market Index 100 125 138 166 155 180 Nasdaq Bank Index 100 124 115 164 138 133 KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index 100 124 113 155 144 143 ITEM 6. [RESERVED] 46