Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549   _______________________  FORM 8-K   _______________________  CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2022   _______________________  UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) __________ _____________     Pennsylvania   0-7617   23-1886144 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.) 14 North Main Street , Souderton , Pennsylvania 18964 (Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 215 )  721-2400 Not applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock, $5 par value UVSP The NASDAQ Stock 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 At the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2022, the shareholders approved the matters described in the Corporation's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2022, and set forth below. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, holders of a total of 29,527,248 shares of the Corporation's Common Stock were entitled to vote on the matters considered at the Annual Meeting. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes 1. Election of four Class II Directors each for a three-year term expiring in 2025: Todd S. Benning, CPA 23,195,970  266,593  2,188,631  Glenn E. Moyer 21,867,387  1,595,176  2,188,631  Jeffrey M. Schweitzer 23,255,490  207,073  2,188,631  Michael L. Turner 21,890,587  1,571,976  2,188,631  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022: 25,420,926  199,709  30,559  —  3. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation's named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement: 22,761,386  574,861  126,316  2,188,631  Based upon the foregoing results; (1) each nominee for election as a Director has received a plurality of the votes cast, and has been duly elected; (2) KPMG LLP has been ratified by the majority of the shareholders as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022; and (3) the compensation of the named executive officers as presented in the proxy has been approved by the majority of the shareholders on an advisory basis. SIGNATURE 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 hereunto duly authorized.   Univest Financial Corporation By: /s/ Brian J. Richardson Name: Brian J. Richardson Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Date: May 2, 2022