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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-066675
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20200528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200528
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200528

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				521380770
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14237
		FILM NUMBER:		20917317

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 S SECOND ST
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21550
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3013349471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 S SECOND ST
		CITY:			OAKLAND
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21550
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

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United Corporation</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>LEADING PROXY ADVISORY FIRM, INSTITUTIONAL
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE ON FIRST UNITED&rsquo;S BLUE PROXY CARD</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>ISS Highlights First United&rsquo;s Strong
Financial &amp; Operational Performance Under CEO Carissa Rodeheaver&rsquo;s Leadership </I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>Vote on the BLUE Proxy Card Today for
First United&rsquo;s Highly Qualified Candidates: John W. McCullough; John F. Barr; Brian R. Boal; and Marisa A. Shockley</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>ISS Notes Driver&rsquo;s Unqualified
Director Nominees and Recommends Shareholders DO NOT VOTE on Driver&rsquo;s WHITE Proxy Card</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>First United Reminds Shareholders to
Revoke Votes on Driver&rsquo;s WHITE Card by Voting on First United&rsquo;s BLUE Card</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">OAKLAND, MARYLAND &ndash; MAY 28, 2020
 &ndash; First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC) (&ldquo;First United,&rdquo; &ldquo;FUNC,&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
a bank holding company and the parent company of First United Bank &amp; Trust (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;), today announced that leading
proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (&ldquo;ISS&rdquo;), recommends shareholders vote on the Company&rsquo;s
BLUE proxy card for nominees, John F. Barr, Brian R. Boal, and Marisa A. Shockley.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Important statements by ISS<SUP>1</SUP>
in its voting recommendation include:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>First United&rsquo;s Performance Outpaces
its Peers and Relevant Timeframes</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Over almost all periods of measurement, FUNC has delivered a superior TSR compared to its
identified peers and the larger market index during the tenure of CEO Rodeheaver.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>First United&rsquo;s Directors Are Best
Positioned to Lead the Company Forward</B></P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Given the company's strong performance under the current CEO, the dissident has not presented
a sufficiently compelling case that immediate change&ndash;particularly the removal of two of the most recent additions to the
board &ndash; would be beneficial in this case. Moreover, given their limited public board experience, it's unclear that the members
of the dissident slate would be the ideal candidates&hellip;&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>First United Remains Committed to Shareholder
Engagement</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;&hellip;the Company engaged with the dissident, undertook three strategic reviews, offered
to settle with the dissident, and offered to meet any other shareholders to hear their views with regards to the current proxy
fight.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United welcomes this recommendation
following ISS&rsquo; exhaustive analysis of the Company&rsquo;s financial performance, operations, long-term growth strategy, and
commitment to shareholder engagement, among other positive attributes. These findings make it clear that the dissident&rsquo;s
adamant and repeated demands for a sale of the Company, and the appointment of its unqualified nominees are not in the best interests
of shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United also acknowledges with appreciation
ISS&rsquo; support for three of the Company&rsquo;s directors standing for reelection: John F. Barr; Brian R. Boal; and Marisa
A. Shockley. While First United respectfully disagrees with ISS&rsquo; recommendation against supporting John McCullough due to
ISS&rsquo; views on the speed of the Company&rsquo;s ongoing board and corporate governance refreshments, First United will strongly
consider all of ISS suggestions to further enhance its corporate governance practices in the interest of all shareholders. As lead
independent director, Mr. McCullough has played an integral role in overseeing the strategy that has delivered the strong performance
under Ms. Rodeheaver&rsquo;s leadership as CEO, which ISS highlighted in its recommendation that shareholders vote on First United&rsquo;s
BLUE proxy card. Moreover, Mr. McCullough fosters an environment in the boardroom where the Board can, and does, challenge management.
He also plays a central role in the Board's robust shareholder engagement efforts, and the Board has codified this and other responsibilities
in a Lead Director Policy adopted in March of this year.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Additional statements by ISS in support
of First United:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>A Sale is Not Warranted Given First
United&rsquo;s Strong Operating Performance Under its Current Strategy</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;FUNC has delivered solid growth and profitability over the last five years and, without
accounting for the recent pandemic, appeared to be on target to reach its long-term strategic goals. Over the entirety of the CEO's
tenure, the company's TSR has outperformed its peers and a relevant market index through the date which the dissident publicly
requested the company proceed with a sale. Further, the company has continued to outperform even after announcing it would not
proceed with a sale process and through the current pandemic and resulting market downturn. The company has also shown improving
operational performance, with sustained growth in revenues, income, profitability metrics, and an increase in book value per share.
The company's performance stands in contrast to the dissident's focus on a sale of the company &ndash; which appears to have been
the basis for this campaign &ndash; despite recent assurances that it will not seek a sale under current market conditions.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>First United&rsquo;s Strategy Already
Proving Effective During the COVID-19 Pandemic </B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;The company appears to be better positioned heading into the current market downturn than
it had been in 2007 heading into the financial crisis. FUNC is better capitalized, has a higher net interest margin and greater
percentage of no-interest deposits, has a lower exposure to construction and development loans in its portfolio, and has almost
halved its exposure to pooled participation loans compared to where it was in 2007. Being better positioned is by no means a guarantee
that it will be recession proof. However, it does indicate that management executed on its plan, such that FUNC seems more prepared
to weather a crisis than it was 13 years ago.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">VOTE FOR FIRST UNITED&rsquo;S NOMINEES ON
THE <B>BLUE</B> PROXY CARD TODAY</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If you have already voted a <B>WHITE</B>
proxy card, you may revoke that vote by voting the enclosed <B>BLUE</B> proxy card today.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If you have any questions or require any
assistance with respect to voting your shares, please contact the Company&rsquo;s proxy solicitor, Morrow Sodali LLC:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">509 Madison Avenue, Suite 1206</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">New York, NY 10022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Toll Free: (800) 662-5200</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">E-mail: FirstUnitedCorp@MorrowSodali.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Shareholder Contact</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Morrow Sodali LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mike Verrechia/Bill Dooley</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(800) 662-5200</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">FirstUnitedCorp@MorrowSodali.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Prosek Partners</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Brian Schaffer / Josh Clarkson / Kristen
Duarte</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(646) 818-9229 / (646) 818-9259 / (646)
818-9074</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">bschaffer@prosek.com / jclarkson@prosek.com
/ kduarte@prosek.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>ABOUT FIRST UNITED CORPORATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United Corporation is the parent
company of First United Bank &amp; Trust, a Maryland trust company with commercial banking powers, and two statutory trusts that
were used as financing vehicles. The Bank has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: OakFirst Loan Center, Inc., a West Virginia finance
company; OakFirst Loan Center, LLC, a Maryland finance company; First OREO Trust, a Maryland statutory trust that holds and services
real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure; and FUBT OREO I, LLC, a Maryland company
that likewise holds and services real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure. The Bank
also owns 99.9% of the limited partnership interests in Liberty Mews Limited Partnership; a Maryland limited partnership formed
for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating low-income housing units in Garrett County, Maryland. The Corporation&rsquo;s
website is www.mybank.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This press release contains forward-looking
statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not represent historical
facts, but are statements about management&rsquo;s beliefs, plans and objectives about the future, as well as its assumptions and
judgments concerning such beliefs, plans and objectives. These statements are evidenced by terms such as &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; and similar expressions.
Although these statements reflect management&rsquo;s good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance
and they may not prove true. These projections involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the
periodic reports that First United Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) entitled
 &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">First United, its directors and certain
of its executive officers will be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from First United&rsquo;s shareholders
in connection with the Annual Meeting. First United has filed a definitive proxy statement and a BLUE proxy card with the SEC in
connection with any such solicitation of proxies from First United shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF FIRST UNITED ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING BLUE PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY
AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials filed with the
SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting. Shareholders can obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements
to the proxy statement and other documents filed by First United with the SEC at no charge at the SEC&rsquo;s website www.sec.gov.
Copies are also available at no charge at First United&rsquo;s website at http://investors.mybank.com/.</P>



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