---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-22-001045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UEEC"
cik: "0001096938"
company_name: "United Health Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:34:53.172627+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Two directors resign amid SEC investigation; COO steps down but remains in non-officer role

## Summary
- Douglas Beplate resigns as director and chairman; Louis Schiliro resigns as director and COO, effective Feb 28, 2022.
- Resignations tied to ongoing SEC investigation into 2017 revenue recognition; SEC may seek remedies against both individuals.
- SEC private investigation since Nov 2018; company restated 2017-2018 financials in July 2020.
- Company in dialogue with SEC staff for resolution; unable to predict outcome or enforcement actions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-22-001045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UEEC
- cik: 0001096938
- company_name: United Health Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096938/000147793222001045/0001477932-22-001045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096938/000147793222001045/ueec_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-22-001045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-22-001045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001477932-22-001045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Louis Schiliro resigned as director and Chief Operating Officer at United Health Products, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Louis Schiliro submitted his resignation as a director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, each effective on February 28, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096938/000147793222001045/0001477932-22-001045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Douglas Beplate resigned as director at United Health Products, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On February 18, 2022 Douglas Beplate submitted his resignation as a director of United Health Products, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1096938/000147793222001045/0001477932-22-001045-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.