8-K

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): May 15, 2024

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

UNIVERSAL CORPORATE CENTER

367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania 19406

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 768-3300

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 Instructions A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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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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.

On May 15, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was conducted virtually via a live audio webcast.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) voted to elect three Class I members of the Board of Directors for a three-year term scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) voted in favor of the Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan; (iii) voted in favor of the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (iv) voted to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and; (v) voted against the stockholder proposal to elect each Director annually. The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors:

Eileen C. McDonnell – elected by the Class A and Class C Stockholders:

Marc D. Miller – elected by the Class A and Class C Stockholders:

Elliot J. Sussman, M.D. – elected by the Class A and Class C Stockholders:

Proposal No. 2: Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan:

Proposal No. 3: Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:

Proposal No. 5: Stockholder Proposal to elect each Director annually:

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.

Date: May 16, 2024