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Dresner received highest votes (2,532,497 for, 61,445 against).","Say-on-pay frequency set at 'every year' with 2,576,591 votes in favor.","Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved (2,562,179 for, 115,843 against).","Ratification of Grassi & Co. as independent auditor for FY 2026 approved (3,566,216 for, 45,290 against).","Broker non-votes totaled 945,034 on director election and advisory proposals."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003455","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003455.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003455.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-26-003455.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/0001171843-26-003455-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/f8k_051426.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-15T13:02:27.859348+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"36207c41f7ba48e1178b890c91dc4c92b5ab7ec1","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grassi & Co., CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grassi & Co., CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/0001171843-26-003455-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4e88e55cb654e14d8c4ba6554ba69f558f0af4a4","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved A proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. A proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. This proposal was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/0001171843-26-003455-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"88ac32f9983337b08d01a164dfa752ee7dce0040","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. The individuals listed below were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/0001171843-26-003455-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b541e27aac61b988dc4b20d363afb5144664ddf5","claim":"UNITED GUARDIAN INC shareholders approved A proposal to approve the frequency of future votes on executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. at the 2026-05-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. A proposal to approve the frequency of future votes on executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. The frequency of “Every year” was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184326003455/0001171843-26-003455-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}