ECBK ECB Bancorp Inc

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

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				Your Vote Counts!
				ECB BANCORP, INC.   2023 Annual Meeting Vote by September 06, 2023 11:59 PM ET

 You invested in ECB BANCORP, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on September 07, 2023.

 Get informed before you vote

View the Annual Report, Notice & Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to August 24, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT   This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Under New York Stock Exchange rules, brokers may vote “routine” matters at their discretion if your voting instructions are not communicated to us at least 10 days before the meeting. We will nevertheless follow your instructions, even if the broker’s discretionary vote has already been given, provided your instructions are received prior to the meeting date.

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Dear Shareholder,

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ECB Bancorp, Inc. will be held at the Company’s main office located at 419 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts 02149, on Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees under Proposal 1, and “FOR” Proposals 2 and 3.

Your electronic vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, dated, and returned the proxy card.
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		On your Smartphone/Tablet, open the QR Reader and scan the below image. Once the voting site is displayed, enter your Control Number from the proxy card and vote your shares.						Go to http://www.cstproxyvote.com Have your notice available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares.
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The Proxy Materials are available for review at:
https://www.cstproxy.com/ecbbancorp/2023

ECB Bancorp, Inc.

419 Broadway

Everett, Massachusetts 02149

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

For the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held On September 7, 2023

The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at: https://www.cstproxy.com/ecbbancorp/2023

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you would like to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before August 24, 2023 to facilitate a timely delivery. You may also request that you receive paper copies of all future proxy materials from the Company.