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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): August 26, 2019
 
_______________________ 
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 (215721-2400
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): 
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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 8.01
Other Events.

On August 26, 2019, Univest Financial Corporation issued a press release reporting the declaration of its third quarter dividend of $0.20 per share. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.    



Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
 
 
99.1
  
 
 
 
104
 
The cover page from the Corporation's Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL



 







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:
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 26, 2019
 







EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Document
 
 
99.1
  
 
 
 
104
 
The cover page from the Corporation's Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL