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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-23-007346"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UWHR"
cik: "0000898171"
company_name: "UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:58:27.538372+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Uwharrie Capital Corp annual meeting results: all proposals approved by shareholders

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected: Amirtharaj, Klauder, McAulay, Morgan, Rankin, Bates with 3.2M+ votes for each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 3,133,301 for, 78,658 against, 89,653 abstentions.
- Ratification of Forvis, LLP as independent auditor for 2023 approved: 4,396,156 for, 8,731 against, 18,537 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-23-007346
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UWHR
- cik: 0000898171
- company_name: UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000156459023007346/0001564590-23-007346-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000156459023007346/uwhr-8k_20230516.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Proposal to elect six members of the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 1 : Proposal to elect six members of the Board of Directors, for the terms of office indicated or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000156459023007346/0001564590-23-007346-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Proposal to ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding executive compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 2 : Proposal to ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding executive compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000156459023007346/0001564590-23-007346-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the appointment of Forvis, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 3 : Proposal to ratify the appointment of Forvis, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/898171/000156459023007346/0001564590-23-007346-index.htm

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