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Notice of 2021 Annual Meeting of

Stockholders and Proxy Statement

TRIUMPH BANCORP, INC.

12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75251

(214)365-6900

April 3, 2019March 16, 2021

Dear Triumph Bancorp, Inc. Stockholders,

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Triumph Bancorp, Inc., to (the “Company”). The meeting will be held on May 16, 2019. TheTuesday, April 27, 2021, starting at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). In light of continuing health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, for the health and safety of all of our people, including our stockholders, we have determined that the 2021 Annual Meeting will begin promptlybe held via a live audio-only webcast. Instructions on how to participate in the annual meeting are posted at 1:00 p.m., local time,www.proxydocs.com/TBK. Only stockholders who held shares as of the close of business on the record date, February 26, 2021, may vote at 3 Park Central, 12700 Park Central Drive, Basement Level, Conference Room 1, Dallas, Texas 75251.the Annual Meeting, including any adjournment thereof.

A Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement for the meeting are attached. To ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting, you are urged to vote by proxy via the Internet or telephone pursuant to the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card; or by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card.

The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement on the following pages contain information about the official business of the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend, please vote your shares now. Of course, if you decide to attend the Annual Meeting, you will have the opportunity to revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person. This Proxy Statement is also available at www.proxydocs.com/TBK.

Sincerely,

Aaron P. Graft

President and Chief Executive Officer

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TRIUMPH BANCORP, INC.

12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75251

(214)365-6900

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD MAY 16, 2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theNotice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. will

To be held at 3 Park Central, 12700 Park Central Drive, Basement Level, Conference Room 1, Dallas, Texas 75251, at 1:00 p.m., local time, on May 16, 2019, for the following purposes:April 27, 2021

Meeting Information

Voting Items

We have adopted a virtual format for our 2021 Annual Meeting. In order to attend the Annual Meeting you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/TBK prior to the deadline of Friday, April 23, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including your unique links that will allow you to access the meeting and will also permit you to submit questions.

We are furnishing our 20182020 Annual Report and proxy materials to our stockholders primarily through the Internet this year in accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Stockholders of record have been mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials on or around April 3, 2019,March 16, 2021, which provides them with instructions on how to vote and how to access the 20182020 Annual Report and proxy materials on the Internet. It also provides instructions on how to request paper copies of these materials.

Stockholders of record who previously enrolled in a program to receive electronic versions of the 20182020 Annual Report and proxy materials will receive an email notice with details on how to access those materials and how to vote.

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How to Vote

Stockholders of record may vote:

•				By Internet: go to www.proxypush.com/TBK
•				By phone: call 866-206-5381
•				By mail: complete and return the enclosed proxy card in the postage prepaid envelope provided.

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other stockholder of record, please follow the voting instructions that you receive from the broker, bank or other stockholder of record entitled to vote your shares.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 18, 2019February 26, 2021 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Whether you expect to attend the Annual Meeting or not, please vote your shares. If you are a stockholder of record and attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares in person even though you have previously voted your proxy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Proxy Summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider in voting your shares. Please read the complete proxy statement and our annual report carefully before voting.

Your vote is important. You may vote your shares via the Internet, by telephone, by mail or in person at the Annual Stockholder Meeting. Please refer to the section “Information Concerning Solicitation and Voting” on page 1 for detailed voting instructions. If you vote via the Internet, by telephone or in person at the Annual Stockholder Meeting, you do not need to mail in a proxy card.

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TRIUMPH BANCORP, INC.

12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1700

Dallas, Texas 75251

(214)365-6900

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON

MAY  16, 2019APRIL  27, 2021

INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

Introduction

We are furnishing this Proxy Statement on behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (“Triumph”), a Texas corporation, for use at our 20192021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting (the “Annual Meeting”), for the purposes set forth below and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held via a live audio-only webcast at 3 Park Central, 12700 Park Central Drive, Basement Level, Conference Room 1, Dallas, Texas 75251, at 1:00 p.m. local time, on May 16, 2019.www.proxydocs.com/TBK. There is no physical location for the 2021 Annual Meeting.

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record, we are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials, unless specifically requested. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials also instructs you as to how you may submit your proxy on the Internet.

As used in this Proxy Statement, the terms “us”, “we”, “our”, the “Company” and “Triumph” refer to Triumph Bancorp, Inc., and, where appropriate, Triumph Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiaries. The term “Common Stock” means shares of our Common Stock, par value, $0.01 per share.

Stockholders Entitled to Notice and to Vote; Quorum

Only holders of record of our Common Stock at the close of business on March 18, 2019,February 26, 2021, which the Board of Directors has set as the record date, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. As of March 18, 2019February 26, 2021 we had 26,709,41124,882,929 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and our shares of Common Stock were held by approximately 333347 stockholders of record. Each stockholder of record of Common Stock on the record date will be entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. There are no cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter to be voted on at the Annual Meeting constitutes a quorum for action on that matter. The shares of Common Stock represented by properly executed proxy cards or properly authenticated voting instructions recorded electronically through the Internet or by telephone, will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will be counted toward fulfillment of quorum requirements. A brokernon-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that proposal and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.

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Distinction Between Holding Shares as a Stockholder of Record and as a Beneficial Owner

Some of our stockholders hold their shares through a broker, trustee, or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. As summarized below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those shares owned beneficially.

If you are not a stockholder of record, please understand that we do not know that you are a stockholder, or how many shares you own.

Voting Deadline

If you are a stockholder of record on the record date, then your proxy must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., central timeCentral Time on May 15, 2019April 26, 2021 to be counted. If you are the beneficial owner of your shares held through a broker, trustee, or other nominee, please follow the instructions of your broker, trustee, or other nominee in determining the deadline for submitting your proxy.

Voting without Attending the Annual Meeting

Whether you hold shares directly as a stockholder of record or through a broker, trustee, or other nominee, you may direct how your shares are voted without attending the Annual Meeting. You may give voting instructions by the Internet, by telephone, or by mail. Instructions are on the proxy card. The proxy holders will vote all properly executed proxies that are delivered in response to this solicitation, and not later revoked, in accordance with the instructions given by you.

Voting in Person

Shares held in your name as the stockholder of record on the record date may be voted in person at the Annual Meeting. Shares for which you are the beneficial owner but not the stockholder of record may be voted in person at the Annual Meeting only if you obtain a legal proxy from the broker, trustee, or other nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares. As there is no physical location for the 2021 Annual Meeting, in order to attend virtual meeting you must register at www.proxydocs.com/TBK and follow the instructions for accessing the virtual meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you vote by proxy as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

The vote you cast in person will supersede any previous votes that you may have submitted, whether by Internet, telephone, or mail.

Required Votes

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will consider and act upon (1) there-election election of fourten directors to our Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, (2) the Say on Pay Proposal, (3) the Say on Pay Frequency Proposal, (4) a proposal to approveapproval of the FirstSecond Amendment to the

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the Company’s 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, (5) a proposal to

adjourn or postpone the Annual Meeting to permit us to solicit additional proxies in favor of any proposal, the persons named in the proxy card will vote on such matter in their own discretion.

Revocability of Proxies

A stockholder of record who has been given a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting by either (i) giving written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary, (ii) properly submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or (iii) appearing in person at the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held through a broker, trustee, or other nominee, you must follow the specific instructions provided to you by your broker, trustee, or other nominee to change or revoke any instructions you have already provided to your broker, trustee, or other nominee.

Costs of Proxy Solicitation

Proxies will be solicited from our stockholders by mail and through the Internet. We will pay all expenses in connection with the solicitation, including postage, printing and handling, and the expenses incurred by brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries in forwarding proxy material to beneficial owners. It is possible that our directors, officers and other employees may make further solicitations personally or by telephone, facsimile or mail. Our directors, officers and other employees will receive no additional compensation for any such further solicitations.

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PROPOSAL 1:  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Introduction

Our Board of Directors is currently divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III. At the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, two management proposals were approved by the stockholders effecting an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation (as amended, the “Charter”) and an amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended, the “Bylaws”) to provide for the phasing out of the classified structure of our Board of Directors and to implement majority voting in uncontested director elections.

Consequently, in accordance with the Charter and Bylaws, the terms of the directors in Class II will expire at this Annual Meeting and each has been nominated forre-election for a term to last until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Directors in Class III and Class I, with terms expiring at the 2020 and 2021 annual meetings of stockholders, respectively, will (subject to their earlier resignation or removal) serve the remainder of their respective terms, and thereafter they or their successors will be elected to one (1) year terms. From and after the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors will be declassified and all directors shall be elected for a one (1) year term, or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal prior to the next such annual meeting of stockholders.

Our Board of Directors is currently divided as follows:

Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist ofone-third of the directors until declassification occurs.

Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors has nominated Douglas M. Kratz, Richard L. Davis, Michael P. Rafferty and C. Todd Sparks forre-election toeach of the Board of Directorsdirectors noted below (whom we refer to as the “nominees”) to stand for election for a one (1) year term expiring at the 20202022 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. All nomineesEach director nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast to be elected (i.e., the number of shares voted “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” that nominee). Unless contrary instructions are currently directorsgiven, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted FOR the election of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. and have been previously elected by our stockholders.

Information Concerning the Nominees and Directors

Biographical information for each director and nominee appears below. The information is based entirely upon information provided by the respective directors and nominees.

Director Since

Committee Membership

Name

Age

Position

Independent

AC

CC

NC

RM

Charles A. Anderson

60

2010

Director

✓

C

✓

Debra A. Bradford

62

2020

Director

✓

✓

Richard L. Davis

67

2010

Director

✓

✓

✓

Laura K. Easley

56

2020

Director

✓

✓

C

Aaron P. Graft

43

2010

Director, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President

✓

Maribess L. Miller

68

2014

Director

✓

✓

C

Frederick P. Perpall

46

2016

Director

✓

✓

Michael P. Rafferty

66

2014

Director

✓

C

✓

Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr.

63

2010

Director & Chairman

✓

C. Todd Sparks

53

2010

Director

✓

✓

C	Committee Chair

✓

Member

AC	Audit Committee

CC	Compensation Committee

NC	Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

RM	Risk Management Committee

We believe the current composition of our Board of Directors provides a high level of independence and represents a broad mix of tenure as well as gender and ethnic diversity.

Director Tenure		Diversity		Independence

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Director Qualifications and Attributes

We endeavor to have a Board that represents a broad range of qualities, skills and depth of experience in areas that are relevant to and contribute to the Board’s oversight of the Company’s activities. Among others, the Board has considered these key experiences, qualifications, skills and attributes in evaluating the composition of the Board and in considering nominees for new directors.

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The table below summarizes the key experience, qualifications and attributes for each member of our Board and highlights the balanced mix of experience, qualifications and attributes of the Board as a whole. This high-level summary is not intended to be an exhaustive list of each director’s skills or contributions to the Board.

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Directors Standing for Election at the 2021 Annual Meeting

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Board Nominees with Terms Ending in 2019

Richard L. Davishas served on our Board of Directors since 2010. He is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dallas-based DAVACO, Inc., a leading provider of retail, restaurant and hospitality service solutions. In 2000 and 2006, Mr. Davis was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, and in 2006, he was inducted into the Retail Construction Hall of Fame. Mr. Davis currently serves on The Salvation Army’s Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex Advisory Board and The Board of Advisors of the Baylor Angel Network with the Hankamer School of Business of Baylor University. Mr. Davis’ extensive experience in business qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Douglas M. Kratzhas been a member of our Board of Directors since October 2013 and also serves on the Board of Directors of our subsidiary bank, TBK Bank, SSB. Mr. Kratz currently serves as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and is a member of the subsidiary bank’s Executive Loan Committee. Prior to 10        Triumph Bancorp’s 2013 acquisition of National Bancshares, Inc, Mr. Kratz served as Chairman of the Board of National Bancshares, Inc. and a Director of its subsidiary bank, THE National Bank, since 2001. During that period, for several years, Mr. Kratz served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the parent company and subsidiary bank, respectively. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Kratz has served on the boards of directors of numerous community banking organizations along with being a principal investor in several of the organizations. Mr. Kratz is also a principal investor in privately heldnon-financialBancorp  |  2021 Proxy Statement services related entities. Mr. Kratz’ extensive business and banking experience, as well as his long-standing community business and banking relationships in the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Michael P. Raffertyhas served on our Board of Directors since July 2014 and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and also serves as a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Rafferty was a member of the public accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP from 1975 until his retirement in 2013, was admitted as Partner of the Firm in 1988, and served as the Audit Practice Leader for the Southwest Region from 2004 to 2013. During his career with Ernst & Young, he primarily served clients in the financial services and healthcare industries. Mr. Rafferty graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of New Orleans. Mr. Rafferty is a certified public accountant and is licensed in Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Rafferty’s

extensive experience in the financial services industry qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors. Mr. Rafferty also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGI) since 2016.

C. Todd Sparkshas served on our Board of Directors since 2010. He also serves as a director of our wholly owned subsidiary bank, TBK Bank, SSB. He is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Discovery Operating Inc., where he has been employed since 1992. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Patriot Drilling, LLC, FirstCapital Bank of Texas and First Bancshares of Texas (Holding Company). Mr. Sparks received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University in 1989 and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University in 1992. Mr. Sparks’ extensive business and banking experience, as well as his long- standing business and banking relationships in the community, qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Directors with Terms Ending in 2020 (Continuing Directors)

Charles A. Andersonhas served on our Board of Directors since 2010. In 2003, Mr. Anderson cofounded Bandera Ventures, Ltd., a firm focused on industrial development and acquisitions, distressed office acquisitions and long-term lease opportunities. Prior to that, Mr. Anderson was associated with the Trammell Crow Company where he served as Senior Executive Director, responsible for the Development and Investment Group for the Western half of the United States. Since 2014, Mr. Anderson has served on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Investment Committee of Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, where he graduatedsumma cum laude.Mr. Andersons’ extensive experience in business and finance qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr.has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since 2010. He also serves as chairman of TBK Bank, SSB. Since March 2014, Mr. Sepulveda has served on the Board of Directors of Savoya, a chauffeured ground transportation service provider. In 2007, he joined the Board of Directors of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and in 2016 was named Lead Director. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, and is a member of both the Compensation Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. From 2013 to January 2017, Mr. Sepulveda served on the Board of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR), as Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Financial Committee, and a member of both the Nominations Committee and Executive Committee. Mr. Sepulveda joined Interstate Battery System International, Inc. in 1990, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until 2013, and continues to serve on its Board of Directors as he has since 1995. Prior to joining Interstate Battery, Mr. Sepulveda was a partner at KPMG with more than 10 years of audit experience, including a concentration in financial services companies and banks. Mr. Sepulveda received a Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Texas Society of CPAs. Mr. Sepulveda’s extensive experience in business and finance qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Justin N. Trailhas served on our Board of Directors since 2010. He is the Founder and President of Commercial Insurance Solutions Group, LLC, a national retail insurance brokerage company specializing in the risk management of real estate investment portfolios, Founder and CEO of C1 Insurance Group and Cofounder and Director of Spicewood Funding Group, a specialty finance company. Mr. Trail serves as a director at Triumph Business Capital, Chairman at Triumph Insurance Group, and member of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. He also serves as a Director at the National Multi Housing Council and numerousBancorp  |  2021 Proxy Statementnon-profit        11 organizations. Mr. Trail graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in 1994 and a Master’s degree in 1996. Mr. Trail’s extensive business and banking experience qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Directors with Terms Ending in 2021 (Continuing Directors)

Aaron P. Graftis the Founder, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He also serves as the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TBK Bank, SSB and is the Vice Chairman of Triumph Business Capital and a Director of Triumph Insurance Group, Inc. Mr. Graft also serves as a Director and as Vice Chairman of The Bank of the West of Thomas, Oklahoma. Prior to establishing 12        Triumph Bancorp  Inc., Mr. Graft served as the Founder and President of Triumph Land and Capital Management, LLC, where he oversaw the management of several multi-family and commercial real estate projects in receivership and led the acquisition of multiple pools of distressed debt secured by multi-family projects. Prior to Triumph, Mr. Graft worked for Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP) where he focused on distressed loan workouts. Mr. Graft received a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, and a Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, from Baylor University. He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization. He also serves on the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Advisory Board. In 2017, Mr. Graft received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year^® Award in the Business & Financial Services category in the Southwest Region and the Baylor University 2017 Young Alumnus of the Year. In 2014, he was recognized by the Dallas Business Journal with the “40 Under 40” award.

Robert Dobrient|  2021 Proxy Statementhas served on our Board of Directors since 2010. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Travel Research Advisors, the Dallas-based parent company of Savoya and Groundwork, both of which provide secure ground transportation services. Prior to establishing Savoya in 2000, Mr. Dobrient was Cofounder and President of Max America, asame-day delivery and logistics firm that wonInc. “500” honors for three consecutive years in the early 1990s. In 1997, Max America was acquired by Dynamex, Inc., a publicly held leading consolidator in the time critical distribution industry. Mr. Dobrient is a Director of privately held Redaway, a medical waste transport and disposal company. Mr. Dobrient earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of North Texas. He serves as a mentor and as a Board member at Mercy Street, a program serving inner-city youths and their families. Mr. Dobrients’ extensive business experience qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Maribess L. Millerhas served on our Board of Directors since July 2014 and serves as Chairperson of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Miller was a member of the public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1975 until 2009, including serving as the North Texas Market Managing Partner from 2001 until 2009; as Southwest Region Consumer, Industrial Products and Services Leader from 1998 until 2001; and as Managing Partner of that firm’s U.S. Healthcare Audit Practice from 1995 to 1998. Since 2010, Ms. Miller has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee for Zix Corporation (NASDAQ:ZIXI). Ms. Miller is also a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee for Midmark Corp., a privately-held medical supply company. She was on the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy from 2009-2015, past Board Chair for the Texas Health Institute and is a Board member and past Chair of the Board of the North Texas Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. She graduatedcum laudewith a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Texas Christian University. Ms. Miller is a certified public accountant. Ms. Miller’s extensive business experience qualifies her to serve on our Board of Directors.

Frederick P. Perpallwas elected to our Board of Directors effective October 24, 2016 and began serving on the Compensation Committee in January 2017. Mr. Perpall serves as the Chief Executive Officer for The Beck Group, an architecture and construction company based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Perpall has served as CEO of the Beck Group since 2013, and has been with The Beck Group in other roles since 1999. Mr. Perpall began his career in the design and construction industry in 1996 and has been a registered architect since 2003. Prior to his time at Beck, Mr. Perpall worked for Gideon Toal Architects and Alexiou + Associates. Mr. Perpall serves on numerous boards and executive committees, including the Dallas Regional Chamber, the Dallas Citizens Council and The Carter Center. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Information Regarding Executive Officers

The following table sets forth information regarding individuals whoOur executive officers are our executive officers.as follows:

A brief description of the background of each of our executive officers who is not also a director is set forth below.

R.Bryce Fowler has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since 2010. He also serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of TBK Bank, SSB. Previously, Mr. Fowler was a Partner in Cyma Fund Advisors, which managed a $100 million capital investment in a leveraged mortgage-backed securities portfolio. He also served as a Director, President and Chief Financial Officer of Bluebonnet Savings Bank, FSB, a $3+ billion Southwest Plan institution formed from the acquisition of 15 failed institutions in 1988. He was a member of the Executive Committee that led Bluebonnet through the acquisition and consolidation of these institutions, implemented and managed the government assistance agreement, expanded its state-wide lending operations to be national in scope and was one of the principal architects in the development and implementation of Bluebonnet’s transition to a wholesale institution focused primarily in MBS investment strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Fowler was an auditor for David, Kinard & Company, working primarily on financial institution clients. Mr. Fowler received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas-Arlington and is a certified public accountant in Texas (license inactive).

Gail Lehmann has served as our Executive Vice President and Secretary since 2010. She also serves as Chief Operating Officer, President, of Retail OperationsBanking and Secretary of TBK Bank, SSB. Previously, Ms. Lehmann served as Corporate Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of Risk Management for Bluebonnet Savings Bank, FSB, a $3 billion wholesale thrift. Ms. Lehmann has been in the banking industry for more than 30 years and has experience in all facets of banking operations with particular emphasis on regulatory compliance, risk management, information technology and venture capital environments. She also has expertise in the area of property and subsidiary management. Ms. Lehmann received a Bachelor of Science, with a Major in Public Administration/Political Science and a Minor in Criminal Justice, from the University of Illinois.

Adam D. Nelson has served as our Executive Vice President and General Counsel since 2013. He also serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of TBK Bank, SSB. Mr. Nelson previously served as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Trinitas Capital Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. In addition, Mr. Nelson previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of ACE Cash Express, Inc., a financial services retailer. Prior to that, Mr. Nelson was an attorney with the firm of Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, management led buyouts and private equity transactions. Mr. Nelson received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics,magna cum laude, from Baylor University and a Juris Doctorate,cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

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Daniel J. KarasTodd Ritterbusch serveshas served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of TBK Bank, SSB. He joined Triumph in 2012 as Executive Vice President – Asset Based Lending for Triumph Commercial Finance with more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of commercial finance.SSB since May 2019. Prior to joining Triumph,the Company, from 2002 to April of 2019, Mr. KarasRitterbusch served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Marquette Business Credit, where he led Marquette’s general factoring business as well as marketing for its asset based lending platform. Previously he served with GE Capital/Heller Financial as Managing Director of the Corporate Lending Group, then the Enterprise Client Group and finally Energy Financial Services. He began his careerin various capacities with JPMorgan Chase formerly Chemical Bank, in New York and gained experience in credit, commercial and leveraged lending prior to opening Bank of America’s (formerly NationsBank) New York ABL office. Mr. Karas is currently a member ofincluding as the Board of Directors ofManaging Director, Market Executive for the Commercial Finance Association. He receivedBank covering the Ft. Worth and West Texas markets. During his tenure with JPMorgan Chase Bank, Mr. Ritterbusch led a commercial banking team serving businesses with revenues between $20 million and $500 million across his market area. Mr. Ritterbusch holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and ManagementEngineering from TemplePurdue University and hisa Master of Business Administration from the SternKellogg School of BusinessManagement and a Master of Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering at New YorkNorthwestern University. He currently serves on the boards of Cook Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Cook Children’s Health Plan and Leadership ISD.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors Meetings

During 2018,2020, the Board of Directors held fivefour (4) meetings and committees of the Board held a total of 23twenty (20) meetings. Each of our directors attended at least 75% of the total meetings of the Board and committees on which he or she served during 2018.2020.

Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that with the exception of Aaron P. Graft, each of our current directors is an independent director as defined for purposes of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). For a director to be considered independent, the Board must determine that the director does not have a relationship with the Company that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In making this determination, the Board will consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including any transactions or relationships between the director and the Company or its subsidiaries.

Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr. had previously served as the Executive Chairman of the Company until December 31, 2015. Given the passage of more than three (3) years since his service in such capacity, and considering all other relevant facts and circumstances, the Board of Directors concluded that, effective January 1, 2019, Mr. Sepulveda was an independent director as defined for purposes of the rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ.

Board Committees

Our Board of Directors has established standing committees in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. These committees include the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Management Committee. Our Board of Directors also may establish such other committees as it deems appropriate, in accordance with applicable law and regulations and our corporate governance documents.

Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee is composed of Michael P. Rafferty (Chair), Maribess L. Miller, Debra Bradford and C. Todd Sparks. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for general oversight of the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence, and the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors. Among other things, the Audit Committee:

The Audit Committee works closely with management as well as our independent auditors. The Audit Committee has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from and receive appropriate funding to engage outside legal, accounting or other advisors as the Audit Committee deems necessary to carry out its duties.

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The Audit Committee is composed solely of members who satisfy the applicable independence and other requirements of the SEC and the NASDAQ for Audit Committees and each of whom meet the additional criteria for independence of audit committee members set forth in Rule10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act. In addition, at least one member of the Audit Committee shall be a member of the Company’s Risk Management Committee. Each of Mr. Rafferty and Ms. Miller is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC. The Audit Committee has adopted a written charter that among other things, specifies the scope of its rights and responsibilities. The charter is available on our website under the link entitled “Investor Relations – Corporate Governance” atwww.triumphbancorp.com. Our Audit Committee met nine (9) times during 2018.2020.

Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee is composed of, Charles A. Anderson (Chair), Richard Davis Robert Dobrient, Justin N. Trail and Frederick P. Perpall. The Compensation Committee is responsible for discharging the Board of Directors’ responsibilities relating to compensation of our executives and team members.

Among other things, the Compensation Committee:

The Compensation Committee is composed solely of members who satisfy the applicable independence requirements of the SEC and the NASDAQ. The Compensation Committee has adopted a written charter that, among other things, specifies the scope of its rights and responsibilities. The charter is available on our website under the link entitled “Investor Relations – Corporate Governance” atwww.triumphbancorp.com. Our Compensation Committee met fivefour (4) times during 2018.2020.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of Maribess L. Miller (Chair), Charles A. Anderson, Laura Easley and Richard Davis. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for making recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding candidates for directorships and the size and composition of our Board of Directors. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing our corporate governance guidelines and reporting and making recommendations to our Board of Directors concerning governance matters.

Among other things, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee:

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determination, Carlos M. Sepulveda, Jr., serves as Chairman of our Board of Directors, and Aaron P. Graft serves as our Chief Executive Officer and President.

Risk is inherent with every business, and how well a business manages risk can ultimately determine its success. We face a number of risks, including credit, interest rate, liquidity, operational, strategic and reputation risks. Management is responsible for theday-to-day management of risks the Company faces, while the Board of Directors, as a whole and through its committees, including its Risk Management Committee, has responsibility

Stockholders may nominate directors for election to the Board of Directors. In order to nominate a director for election to the Board of Directors, stockholders must follow the procedures set forth in our Bylaws, including timely receipt by the Secretary of Triumph of notice of the nomination and certain required disclosures with respect both to the nominating stockholder and the recommended director nominee.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

In this section we discuss and analyze the compensation of our “named executive officers” (“NEOs”) including our Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers. This discussion and analysis also includes a description of our compensation practices and philosophy, our decision making process for compensation matters, and the material factors impacting our compensation decisions for 20182020 compensation.

Our 2018 named executive officers (NEO’s) were:

For additional information regarding compensation of our NEO’s, see “Summary Compensation Table” and other compensation related tables and disclosure below.

Executive Summary

20182020 Financial Performance

TheDuring 2020, the Company continued to execute on its key strategic initiatives and delivered strongrecord financial results in 2018 while at the same time executing on numerous initiatives and transactions in furtheranceface of its long-term strategic goals and objectives. These transactionssignificant challenges. Such challenges included the acquisition of three banks operating in southern Colorado and New Mexico, which added $675 million of low cost deposits to the Company’s retail franchise,COVID-19 pandemic and the related governmental responses, which significantly impacted both our customers and operations, as well as challenges resulting from our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of aTransport Financial Solutions (the “TFS Acquisition”), the subsequent issues identified as part of such transaction, and the related steps taken to work through such issues. In the face of such challenges, the Company:

Against this backdrop,

Notwithstanding the headwinds created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of the TFS Acquisition discussed below, 2020 overall saw substantial progress by the Company continuedin achieving the strategic goals announced in 2019, in which it noted a shift in its focus away from total asset growth toward a focus on growth in its core transportation businesses, particularly its transportation payments product offerings (e.g. factoring and TriumphPay) while simultaneously growing core deposits and improving its funding mix. Notably, the Company showed improvement on a year over year basis with respect to achieve its goals of growing net incomesuch items despite such impacts, and return on assets, increasing our loan portfolio and deposit franchise, while continuing to maintain strong asset quality. Specifically, during 2018 ourdelivered financial results for 2020 which included the following:

Set forth below is a line graph presentation comparing the cumulative return on the Company’s common stock, on a dividend reinvested basis, against the cumulative return of the NASDAQ / Bank Composite, and KBW Bank Index and KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF for the period from December 31, 201529, 2017 to December 31, 2018.2020. Our total stockholder return over this period substantially outperformed both the NASDAQ Composite and KBW Bank Index.indices as well as the KRE SPDR ETF.

3-Year Total Stockholder Return

The Company’s financial results in 2020 were materially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental responses. While we did not experience significant charge-offs in 2020 related to COVID-19, our required level of allowance for credit loss (“ACL”) and resulting credit loss expense was significantly impacted by meaningful deterioration in forecasted economic conditions year over year. While our forecasted economic conditions improved during the second half of the year as compared to the first half, the deterioration of forecasted loss assumptions year over year still resulted in approximately $16.7 million in credit loss expense for the year ended December 31, 2020, which negatively impacted our diluted earnings per share for the year by $0.52.

The Company was also able to deliver such financial results while actively supporting its team members, customers and the communities in which it does business through unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic. In particular, the Company:

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Our 2020 financial results were also materially affected by our TFS Acquisition, the subsequent issues identified as part of such transaction, and the related steps taken to work through such issues. On July 8, 2020, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Advance Business Capital LLC (“ABC”), acquired the transportation factoring assets (the “TFS Acquisition”) of Transport Financial Solutions (“TFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (“CVLG”), and subsequently entered into an Account Management Agreement, Amendment to Purchase Agreement and Mutual Release, (the “TFS Amendment and Release”) with CVLG and TFS to address certain issues identified in the portfolio following the closing of the transaction, specifically, the discovery that approximately $62.2 million of the assets acquired in the TFS Acquisition were advances against future payments to be made to three large clients (and their affiliated entities) of TFS pursuant to long term contractual arrangements between the obligor on such contracts and such clients (and their affiliated entities) for services that had not yet been performed (the “Over-Advance Portfolio”). Such transactions are described in greater detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 12, 2021 and on its Form 8-Ks filed with the SEC on July 13, 2020 and September 23, 2020.

The TFS Acquisition and related subsequent transactions, in addition to requiring the devotion of a material amount of time and attention from the Company’s executive officers and other members of its management team during the second half of 2020, had a significant impact on the Company’s 2020 financial results, including but not limited to the following:

As more fully discussed below, in addition to the direct impacts of the TFS Acquisition on the financial metrics included in our annual compensation program, after considering the overall impact of the acquisition and the related subsequent transactions on the Company, the Compensation Committee exercised its discretion to decrease the annual incentive compensation for our NEOs from 132% to 120% of target.

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Named Executive Officers

Our 2020 NEOs were:

Compensation Design Principles and Governance Best Practices

Our compensation programs incorporate best practices, including the following:

Say on Pay/Say on Frequency

PriorThe Company has determined to January 1, 2019, the Company was an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. Consequently, this is the first year we are holding anhold shareholder advisory votevotes on our executive compensation as well as an advisory vote on(i.e. the frequency of holding future advisory “say on pay” votes. The Company is recommending that such vote be heldvote) on an annual basis, as we believe holding this vote annually provides an effective way to obtain current information on stockholder sentiment about the Company executive compensation program. Additionally, while the say on pay vote is a formal means for soliciting stockholder feedback, the Company welcomes the opportunity to engage with stockholders at any time.

Executive Compensation Objectives and Policies

Below we summarize our compensation philosophy and guiding principles as well as our decisiondecision-making process and the outcomes of that process. Our executive compensation programs are designed to enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain talent needed for the Company’s success, reward executives for performance, align executive interests with those of our stockholders, provide competitive compensation and ensure a balanced approach that promotes sound risk management practices.practices

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We plan to achieve these objectives through the following guiding principles.

Role of Compensation Committee Management and the Compensation Consultant

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is responsible for discharging the Board’s duties in executive compensation matters and for administering the Company’s annual incentive and equity-based plans. This includes oversight of the total compensation programs of the Company’s CEO and other executive officers, including our NEO’s. The Compensation Committee reviews all compensation components and performance for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, including base salary, annual short-term incentives, long-term incentives (equity), benefits and other perquisites. In addition to reviewing competitive market values, the Compensation Committee examines the total compensation mix,pay-for-performance relationship and alignment with our compensation philosophy. The Committee also reviews the employment agreements for our NEO’s. As the Committee makes decisions regarding the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers’ compensation, input and data from management and outside advisors are provided for external reference and perspective. While the Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations on other executive officers’ compensation, the Committee is ultimately responsible for approving compensation for all executive officers. The Committee meets regularly in executive session without management.

Role of the Compensation Consultant

The Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain and dismiss its own outside compensation consultants and any other advisors it deems necessary. In 2018,2020, the Compensation Committee engaged Meridian Compensation Partners LLC (“Meridian”) as its outside compensation consultant. The role of a compensation consultant is to assist the Compensation Committee in analyzing executive compensation packages and to provide the Compensation Committee with information regarding market compensation levels, general compensation trends and best practices. The consultant also provides advice regarding the competitiveness of

filtered to include companies with the highest percentage of Commercial and Industrial (“C&I&I”) loans to arrive at a reasonable size (i.e., 20 banks). The Company also considered its acquisition strategy and relative growth rate when evaluating its size against the median of its peer group. This reference group consisted of banks with assets between $1.52$2.86 billion and $8.53$10.21 billion as of the date of adoption of the peer group by the Company in 2017,2019, compared to $2.6$4.53 billion for the Company ($3.5 billion on apro-forma basis incorporating the impact of previously announced acquisitions expected to close prior to 2018).at such time.

2018During 2020, the Compensation Committee also requested that Meridian prepare a supplemental peer group of FinTech companies. This supplemental peer group is not intended to replace the Company’s primary peer group when evaluating the Company’s compensation practices, but to provide additional context going forward regarding the Company’s compensation decisions in relation to its primary peer group, given the Company’s growing technology presence in transportation payments (e.g., factoring and TriumphPay). This supplemental FinTech peer group was developed in late 2020 and was not used for evaluation of the Company’s 2020 compensation decisions, but has been and is expected to be used as an additional element of consideration for compensation decisions in 2021 and future years.

2020 Executive Compensation Program and Pay Decisions

The Company’s executive compensation program consistsfor 2020 consisted of the following components: base salary, short-term cash incentives paid under our AIP, long-term equity awards under our LTIP, limited perquisites and employee benefit plans.

At the January 2019,2021 meeting of the Compensation Committee, based on updated market data, reflective of the Company’s significant asset growth, the Compensation Committee approved the following base salaries for our NEO’s effective JanuaryMarch 1, 2019:2021:

Annual Incentive Program

Under the AIP, the Company pays cash incentive payments to our NEO’s based on achieved performance againstpre-determined annual performance goals. Our AIP is designed to motivate and reward our NEO’s for achieving these performance goals, which are linked to our annual business plan.

NEO’s’ 20182020 Target Bonus. Target bonuses are established by the Compensation Committee considering competitive market data, individual performance and internal equity with other executives. For the 20182020 AIP, the Compensation Committee approved the following target bonuses (expressed as a percentage of base salary) for our NEO’s: 50%60% for Mr. Graft, 45% for Mr. Fowler and 40% for each of Ms. Lehmann, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Karas.Ritterbusch. Each NEO was eligible to receive an actual bonus payout of between 0% and 150% of his or her respective target bonus, with the applicable percentage based on the level of achieved performance. In addition, at theirits discretion, the Compensation Committee may increase or decrease by 30% aan NEO’s annual incentive payout by 30% based on Company performance, individual performance or other risk factors.

20182020 Performance Measures, Weighting and Goals. For 2018,2020, the Compensation Committee approved financialAIP goals related to the following threefour measures: (i) Core Return on Average AssetsEarnings Per Share (“Core ROA”EPS”),(ii) Non-Performing Assets/Total Assets, and (iii) Net Charge-Offs/Average Total Loans.Loans, and (iv) Employee/Customer Engagement. These measures were updated from 2019 to better align with the Company’s change in strategic direction, namely its focus holding asset size constant, increasing its focus on growth in its transportation lines of business and returning capital to shareholders as a means to increase per share profitability. The selected performance measures were directly linked to our 20182020 business plan and are most reflective of our annual performance. In addition, the selected performance measures provided a balance between incenting our NEO’s to drive our financial performance while maintaining sound risk management and credit quality practices.practices, while also focusing on employee and customer satisfaction as integral pieces to the Company’s long-term strategic success.

The table below shows that for 20182020 the Company exceededachieved its stretch targets for its EPS and Net Charge-Off goals, between threshold and target goalsfor its Non/Performing Assets to Total Assets goal and target for its Employee/Customer satisfaction goal. In making the determination to weight performance for the Employee Customer Satisfaction Goal for each NEO at target, the Committee considered enterprise wide success in developing and rolling out action plans in response to previous employee engagement and customer satisfaction surveys, and continued strong overall performance measurewith respect to such surveys.

Target equity awards for each individual are established by the Compensation Committee considering competitive market data, individual performance and internal equity with other executives. For 2018,2020, the Compensation Committee approved the following target grant date fair value (expressed as a percentage of base salary) of equity awards under our LTIP granted to our NEO’s: 45%NEOs: 50% for Mr. Graft, Mr. Fowler, Ms. Lehmann, and Mr. Nelson and 40% for Mr. Fowler, and 35% for each of Ms. Lehmann, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Karas.Ritterbusch. In addition, at theirits discretion, the Compensation Committee may increase or decrease by 30% aan NEO’s target LTIP award based on Company performance, individual performance