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): January 30, 2025
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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).
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On January 30, 2025, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 30, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| United-Guardian, Inc. | ||
| Date: January 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ Donna Vigilante |
| Donna Vigilante | ||
| President | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
United-Guardian Declares Cash Dividend
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today that the company's Board of Directors, at its meeting on January 27, 2025, declared a cash dividend of $0.35 per share, to be paid on February 18, 2025, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2025. This will be the 30th consecutive year that the company has paid a dividend.
Donna Vigilante, President of United-Guardian, stated, “I am pleased to report that the company’s Board of Directors has decided to distribute a dividend of $0.35 per share to our stockholders. This dividend is consistent with the dividend we previously distributed in July of 2024. We will continue to monitor our earnings and provide dividends to our stockholders when it is in the best interest of the company and its stockholders to do so.”
United-Guardian is a manufacturer of cosmetic ingredients, medical lubricants, sexual wellness ingredients and pharmaceuticals.
| Contact: | Donna Vigilante (631) 273-0900 |
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NOTE: This press release contains both historical and "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements about the company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, such as financial performance, business prospects, and similar matters, are being made in reliance upon the “safe harbor” provisions of that Act. Such statements are subject to a variety of factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from the anticipated results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For further information about the risks and uncertainties that may affect the company’s business please refer to the company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.