Uwharrie Capital (UWHR) director receives 142 shares as annual retainer

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Uwharrie Capital Corp director Merlin Amirtharaj reported acquiring 142 shares of common stock on 12/15/2025. The shares, held jointly with a spouse, were issued as payment for a portion of the director’s Annual Retainer for board service, with the share count based on the retainer amount divided by the trading price of the stock for this payment, shown as $10.5 per share. After this transaction, Amirtharaj beneficially owns 5,174 shares of Uwharrie Capital Corp common stock in direct ownership.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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^*

Amirtharaj Merlin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PO BOX 338

(Street)

ALBEMARLE NC 28002-0338

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP [ UWHR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock (Held jointly with Spouse)	12/15/2025		A(1)		142	A	$10.5(2)	5,174	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This acquisition represents payment for a portion of the reporting person's Annual Retainer for serving in the capacity of Director.

2. The number of shares acquired by the reporting person is based on the amount of the Annual Retainer being paid divided by the trading price of the issuer's common stock acquired for this specific payment.

	Merlin Amirtharaj by Tamara M. Singletary, EVP, Uwharrie Capital Corp	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Uwharrie Capital Corp (UWHR) disclose?

Uwharrie Capital Corp disclosed that director Merlin Amirtharaj acquired 142 shares of the company’s common stock on 12/15/2025.

Why did the UWHR director receive 142 shares of common stock?

The 142 shares acquired by director Merlin Amirtharaj represent payment for a portion of the reporting person’s Annual Retainer for serving as a director.

How was the number of Uwharrie Capital (UWHR) shares calculated for this grant?

The number of shares was based on the Annual Retainer amount divided by the trading price of Uwharrie Capital’s common stock for this specific payment, using a price of $10.5 per share.

How many Uwharrie Capital Corp (UWHR) shares does the director own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, director Merlin Amirtharaj beneficially owns 5,174 shares of Uwharrie Capital Corp common stock.

How are the newly acquired Uwharrie Capital (UWHR) shares held?

The newly acquired common stock is reported as being held jointly with the director’s spouse, and the ownership form is listed as direct.

Does this Form 4 for Uwharrie Capital (UWHR) involve derivative securities?

The disclosure provides details for non-derivative common stock; the derivative securities table contains headers but no reported derivative transactions.