---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-004343"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:49:40.544506+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian suspends strategic alternatives search; CEO Ken Globus to retire by year-end

## Summary
- Strategic review completed; Board found no opportunities to pursue at this time, active search suspended.
- CEO Ken Globus intends to retire by end of 2022; search for replacement underway.
- Globus to continue as consultant after retirement; has been with company 39 years.
- Board will oversee search for new CEO with experience to accelerate growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-004343
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322004343/0001171843-22-004343-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322004343/f8k_061322.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-004343
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-004343.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-004343.txt

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