Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (d) Election of Director On February 18, 2026, MVB Financial Corp. ("MVB" or the “ Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Adam Famularo as a member of the Board. Mr. Famularo is a member of the Finance Committee. Mr. Famularo brings extensive experience in financial technology and artificial intelligence to MVB's Board. Since 2021, he has served as CEO of WorkFusion, a pioneer in agentic AI for financial crime compliance. “ A visionary business leader in agentic AI and fighting financial crime, Adam Famularo will be an invaluable asset as MVB continues to grow and scale in an ever-changing financial landscape,” Larry F. Mazza, CEO and President, MVB said. Mr. Famularo also serves on the Boards of Lucidworks, DQ Labs, Inc. and First Due Size-Up. Mr. Famularo is dedicated to developing industry leading software, ensuring customer and partner success, building world-class teams and delivering great returns for customers, shareholders and investors. Prior to WorkFusion, he served as CEO at erwin, Inc., which was acquired by Quest Software. As a co-founder of erwin, in collaboration with Parallax Capital Partners, he helped the world’s largest organizations discover, manage, protect and leverage enterprise data to drive successful digital transformation. His earlier experience includes leadership roles at Verizon, where he oversaw the enterprise partner organization world-wide, and CA Technologies, where he served as a Senior Vice President and General Manager for Cloud Computing business and Storage & Data Management business units. Mr. Famularo is a frequent contributor to industry publications and serves on the National Advisory Council for Donorschoose. org, a charity focused on helping children succeed in the classroom. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School’s General Management Program and holds a master’s degree from Dowling College and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Oneonta. Mr. Famularo does not have any transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and there were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Famularo was appointed as a director. Mr. Famularo will be entitled to the same compensation and benefits made available to the Company’s non-employee directors generally. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1