---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-207038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBSI"
cik: "0000729986"
company_name: "UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV"
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:46:11.644022+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bankshares appoints Dr. Sara DuMond, pediatrician and CEO, to board effective Oct 21, 2024

## Summary
- Dr. Sara DuMond appointed as independent director effective Oct 21, 2024; board size increased to 15.
- DuMond is board-certified pediatrician, founder/CEO of Pediatric Housecalls, and WVU graduate.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2024 proxy.
- DuMond has not yet been assigned to any board committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-207038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBSI
- cik: 0000729986
- company_name: UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312524207038/0001193125-24-207038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312524207038/d876849d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-207038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-207038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-207038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Sara DuMond was appointed as Independent Director at UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: appointed Dr. Sara DuMond to serve on the Board as an “independent” director to fill the vacancy created by that action. The appointment is effective October 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312524207038/0001193125-24-207038-index.htm

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