---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-003413"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:37:44.384262+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian annual meeting results: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All six incumbent directors re-elected; highest withhold was 541K for Ken Globus.
- Advisory say-on-frequency vote favors every year (2.65M votes for).
- Say-on-pay advisory resolution approved: 2.61M for, 207K against.
- Ratification of Baker Tilly as auditor passed with 3.73M for, 49K against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-003413
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/f8k_051923.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Approval on an Advisory Basis to Hold a Vote Every Year on the Compensation Paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: 2. 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  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.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: 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. Ari Papoulias 2,576,737 254,848 957,746 Beatriz Blanco 2,310,092 521,493 957,746
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184323003413/0001171843-23-003413-index.htm

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