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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-143581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBSI"
cik: "0000729986"
company_name: "UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:42:19.039872+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bankshares shareholders elect 14 directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation

## Summary
- All 14 director nominees received majority votes; terms expire at 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2024 with 116.9M for vs 2.8M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 99.4M for, 1.6M against.
- Annual Meeting held May 15, 2024; all three proxy proposals approved by shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-143581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBSI
- cik: 0000729986
- company_name: UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+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/729986/000119312524143581/0001193125-24-143581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312524143581/d796698d8k.htm

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