Univest Financial Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Vote Results

What Happened

• Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP) filed an 8-K on April 24, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting held April 23, 2026. As of the record date, 28,083,533 shares were entitled to vote. Shareholders elected four Class III directors for three-year terms (expiring 2029), ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2026, and approved the advisory (non-binding) vote on named executive officer compensation.

Key Details

• Record date: 28,083,533 shares entitled to vote; Annual Meeting date: April 23, 2026; 8-K filed April 24, 2026 (signed by Brian J. Richardson, CFO).
• Director elections (For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes):
  • Joseph P. Beebe: 22,333,494 / 228,405 / 1,808,019
  • Natalye Paquin: 22,386,752 / 175,147 / 1,808,019
  • Anne Vazquez: 22,089,877 / 472,022 / 1,808,019
  • Robert C. Wonderling: 21,131,082 / 1,430,817 / 1,808,019
• Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP ratified — For: 23,884,852; Against: 466,638; Abstain: 18,428; Broker non-votes: 0.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: For: 21,929,235; Against: 561,000; Abstain: 71,664; Broker non-votes: 1,808,019.

Why It Matters

• The vote confirms Univest’s board composition for the Class III seats through 2029 and maintains KPMG as the external auditor for 2026, removing those items as near-term governance uncertainties. The advisory approval of executive compensation indicates shareholder support for the company’s pay practices as presented in the proxy (this vote is non-binding). Investors can use these outcomes to assess governance stability and management alignment with shareholder preferences.