---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-232118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UWHR"
cik: "0000898171"
company_name: "UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-20T15:25:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T15:27:47.783496+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Uwharrie Capital Corp shareholders approve all four proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 2,879,617 to 2,958,914.
- Non-binding say-on-pay resolution passed with 2,870,548 votes for and 26,517 against.
- Shareholders selected 'Three Years' as the preferred frequency for future say-on-pay votes (2,518,205 votes).
- Ratification of Forvis Mazars as independent auditor for 2026 approved with 4,233,906 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-232118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UWHR
- cik: 0000898171
- company_name: UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-20T15:25:44+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/0001193125-26-232118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/uwhr-20260519.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 3 : Proposal to ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 280,122 92,107 2,518,205 71,189
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/0001193125-26-232118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding executive compensation at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 2 : Proposal to ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,870,548 26,517 64,558 1,274,340
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/0001193125-26-232118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 4 : Proposal to ratify the appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 4,233,906 1,333 724 --
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/0001193125-26-232118-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Election of seven members to the Board of Directors at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Three-Year Terms Dawn H. Allen 2,916,397 45,226 1,274,340 James O. Campbell 2,954,673 6,950 1,274,340 Michael J. Flake 2,956,165 5,458 1,274,340 Mary N. Klauder 2,958,096 3,527 1,274,340 Matthew D. McAulay 2,958,914 2,709 1,274,340 Two-Year Term Robert O. Bratton 2,952,600 9,023 1,274,340 One-Year Term Zachary D. Almond 2,879,617 82,006 1,274,340
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000119312526232118/0001193125-26-232118-index.htm

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