UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2026
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United-Guardian, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-10526 | 11-1719724 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
230 Marcus Boulevard
Hauppauge, New York 11788
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(631) 273-0900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share | UG | NASDAQ Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 13, 2026, United-Guardian, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals and the inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.
The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company were as follows:
1. The individuals listed below were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Ken Globus | 2,300,653 | 385,055 | 6,960 | 945,034 |
| Lawrence F. Maietta | 2,269,236 | 324,776 | 98,656 | 945,034 |
| Arthur M. Dresner | 2,532,497 | 61,445 | 98,726 | 945,034 |
| Andrew A. Boccone | 2,498,527 | 95,415 | 98,726 | 945,034 |
| S. Ari Papoulias | 2,503,521 | 90,421 | 98,726 | 945,034 |
| Catherine Kolinski | 2,525,859 | 71,585 | 95,224 | 945,034 |
| Donna Vigilante | 2,319,320 | 365,944 | 7,404 | 945,034 |
2. A proposal to approve the frequency of future votes on executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. The frequency of “Every year” was approved.
| Every year | Every 2 years | Every 3 years | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,576,591 | 9,558 | 85,899 | 20,620 | 945,034 |
3. A proposal to approve executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. This proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 2,562,179 | 115,843 | 14,646 | 945,034 |
4. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grassi & Co., CPAs P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved.
| For | Against | Abstained |
| 3,566,216 | 45,290 | 26,196 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED-GUARDIAN, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donna Vigilante | |
| Name: | Donna Vigilante | |
| Title: | President | |
Date: May 15, 2025