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Univest Financial (UVSP) COO sells shares after exercising stock options

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UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp Senior EVP & COO Michael S. Keim exercised stock options and sold shares of common stock. He exercised options for 7,245 shares at $28.50 per share, then completed an open-market sale of 7,245 shares at a weighted average price of $38.7063, with individual sale prices ranging from $38.62 to $38.81. After these transactions, he directly holds 66,979.077 shares of common stock, which include 7,154.509 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. The exercised option grant vested in thirds over three years from its exercisable date.

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Insider Keim Michael S
Role Senior EVP & COO
Sold 7,245 shs ($280K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Options (Right to Buy) 7,245 $0.00 --
Exercise Common 7,245 $28.50 $206K
Sale Common 7,245 $38.7063 $280K
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common — 74,224.077 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. INCLUDES 7,154.509 SHARES ACQUIRED THROUGH THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN. THE PRICE REPORTED IN COLUMN 4 IS A WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE. THESE SHARES WERE SOLD IN MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS AT PRICES RANGING FROM $38.62 TO $38.81, INCLUSIVE. THE REPORTING PERSON UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE TO UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ANY SECURITY HOLDER OF UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION, OR THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, UPON REQUEST, FULL INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF SHARES SOLD AT EACH SEPARATE PRICE WITHIN THE RANGES SET FORTH IN THIS FOOTNOTE. AT THE GRANT DATE, STOCK OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE AT 33.3% PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE EXERCISABLE DATE INDICATED.
Shares sold 7,245 shares Open-market sale of common stock on 2026-05-05
Weighted average sale price $38.7063 per share Common stock sale on 2026-05-05; trades $38.62–$38.81
Shares held after transaction 66,979.077 shares Direct common stock ownership following transactions
Options exercised 7,245 shares Stock options exercised into common on 2026-05-05
Option exercise price $28.50 per share Exercise price for 7,245 stock options
Dividend reinvestment shares 7,154.509 shares Portion of holdings from dividend reinvestment plan
Remaining derivative options 0 options Stock Options (Right to Buy) position after exercise
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Stock Options (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title": "Stock Options (Right to Buy)""
dividend reinvestment plan financial
"INCLUDES 7,154.509 SHARES ACQUIRED THROUGH THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN."
A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.
weighted average price financial
"THE PRICE REPORTED IN COLUMN 4 IS A WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Keim Michael S

(Last)(First)(Middle)
14 NORTH MAIN STREET
PO BOX 197

(Street)
SOUDERTON PENNSYLVANIA 18964

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp [ UVSP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Senior EVP & COO
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common05/05/2026M7,245A$28.574,224.077(1)D
Common05/05/2026S7,245D$38.706366,979.077(1)(2)D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)$28.505/05/2026M7,24503/15/2019(3)03/15/2028Common7,245$00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. INCLUDES 7,154.509 SHARES ACQUIRED THROUGH THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN.
2. THE PRICE REPORTED IN COLUMN 4 IS A WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE. THESE SHARES WERE SOLD IN MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS AT PRICES RANGING FROM $38.62 TO $38.81, INCLUSIVE. THE REPORTING PERSON UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE TO UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ANY SECURITY HOLDER OF UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION, OR THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, UPON REQUEST, FULL INFORMATION REGARDING THE NUMBER OF SHARES SOLD AT EACH SEPARATE PRICE WITHIN THE RANGES SET FORTH IN THIS FOOTNOTE.
3. AT THE GRANT DATE, STOCK OPTIONS ARE EXERCISABLE AT 33.3% PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS COMMENCING WITH THE EXERCISABLE DATE INDICATED.
Remarks:
/s/ Megan D. Santana, attorney-in-fact05/07/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did UVSP executive Michael S. Keim report?

Michael S. Keim reported an option exercise and share sale. He exercised options for 7,245 Univest Financial common shares at $28.50, then sold 7,245 shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $38.7063 per share.

How many Univest Financial (UVSP) shares did the COO sell and at what price?

He sold 7,245 shares of Univest Financial common stock. The reported weighted average sale price was $38.7063 per share, with individual trades executed between $38.62 and $38.81 per share, according to the filing footnote.

How many UVSP shares does Michael S. Keim hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transactions, Michael S. Keim directly holds 66,979.077 Univest Financial common shares. This total includes 7,154.509 shares that were acquired through the company’s dividend reinvestment plan, as disclosed in the footnotes.

What stock options did the Univest Financial COO exercise in this filing?

He exercised stock options covering 7,245 underlying Univest Financial common shares at an exercise price of $28.50 per share. The related derivative position, labeled as “Stock Options (Right to Buy),” shows zero options remaining after the exercise on the reported date.

What does the dividend reinvestment plan detail mean for UVSP shares held by the COO?

The filing notes that 7,154.509 of Michael S. Keim’s Univest Financial shares were acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. This means some cash dividends were automatically used to purchase additional common shares instead of being paid out in cash.

How did the Univest Financial stock options for the COO vest over time?

According to the footnote, the stock options were exercisable at 33.3% per year over three years, starting from the stated exercisable date. This means the grant vested in roughly equal annual installments before being fully exercisable by the option holder.