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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-122274"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBSI"
cik: "0000729986"
company_name: "UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:27:16.732383+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bankshares shareholders approve 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- 2025 Equity Incentive Plan approved with 102.7M for vs 3.7M against; effective immediately.
- All 15 incumbent directors elected; J. Paul McNamara received highest withhold votes (7.5M).
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2025 (120.6M for, 3.5M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 103.8M for, 2.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-122274
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBSI
- cik: 0000729986
- company_name: UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312525122274/0001193125-25-122274-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/729986/000119312525122274/d944214d8k.htm

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