UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.   )

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The Bancorp, Inc.

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2. Advisory (non-binding) approval of the 2023 compensation of The Bancorp, Inc.'s named executive officers. 3. Advisory (non-binding) ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as The Bancorp, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. 4. Approval of The Bancorp, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. In their discretion, the designated proxies named in the Proxy Statement are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment, postponement or continuation thereof. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE IN PROPOSAL 1, AND A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to electronically access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting online using the instructions below. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials and/or vote by mail using a physical proxy card, you must request these materials. There is no charge to you for requesting these materials. To facilitate timely delivery, please make the request as instructed below before May 15, 2024. Please visit https://investors.thebancorp.com/financial-information/proxy-materials/default.aspx, where the following materials are available for view: • Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders • Proxy Statement • Annual Report TO REQUEST MATERIAL: TELEPHONE: 888-Proxy-NA (888-776-9962) or 201-299-6210 (for international callers) E-MAIL: help@equiniti.com WEBSITE: https://us.astfinancial.com/OnlineProxyVoting/ProxyVoting/RequestMaterials TO VOTE: ONLINE: To access your online proxy card and vote online, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on May 28, 2024 (the day before the meeting). IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. MAIL: You may request a physical proxy card by following the instructions above. COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER CONTROL NUMBER JOHN SMITH 1234 MAIN STREET APT. 203 NEW YORK, NY 10038 THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT. This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. Important Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2024 Stockholder Meeting of THE BANCORP, INC. to be held at 10:00 A.M. ET on May 29, 2024 at 409 Silverside Road, Suite 105, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 1. Election of ten directors to serve for a term of one year. Michael J. Bradley Matthew N. Cohn Cheryl D. Creuzot Hersh Kozlov Damian M. Kozlowski William H. Lamb James J. McEntee III Daniela A. Mielke Stephanie B. Mudick Mark E. Tryniski