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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000102212-23-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UVSP"
cik: "0000102212"
company_name: "UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:02:40.355968+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Univest shareholders approve 2023 Equity Incentive Plan and elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan with 72.6% of votes cast in favor (17.99M For, 4.58M Against).
- Elected Joseph P. Beebe, Natalye Paquin, Robert C. Wonderling as Class III directors and Martin P. Connor as Alternate Director.
- Ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2023 with 99.1% of votes cast in favor (25.13M For, 0.28M Against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved; company will hold annual say-on-pay votes until next frequency vote in 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000102212-23-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UVSP
- cik: 0000102212
- company_name: UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102212/000010221223000034/0000102212-23-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/102212/000010221223000034/uvsp-20230426.htm

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