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APPROVAL ON AN ADVISORY BASIS TO HOLD A VOTE EVERY YEAR ON THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Every year Every 2 years Every 3 years Abstain Broker Non-Vote 2,654,537 25,941 130,054 21,053 957,746","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-17"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"24a7a90ab3ca1ef2f0964219458e6cc2e1a4df1b","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Independent Public Accountants of the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-17 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF BAKER TILLY US, LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 3,729,759 48,887 10,685 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-17"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b1be5c23b9b1d7c02218d2212dc42a57f261eb78","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Approval on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. APPROVAL ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 2,609,865 206,979 14,741 957,746","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-17"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f8238bb0a6896dfcdd448ba77fe130d16d1e8585","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: For Withhold Broker Non-Vote Ken Globus 2,291,144 540,441 957,746 Lawrence F. Maietta 2,241,600 589,985 957,746 Arthur M. Dresner 2,530,670 300,915 957,746 Andrew A. Boccone 2,515,689 315,896 957,746 S. 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