| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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| 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): December 4, 2008
| UNITED-GUARDIAN, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| DELAWARE | 1-10526 | 11-1719724 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||
| 230 Marcus Boulevard, Hauppauge, New York | 11788 | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631)273-0900 | |||
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 - Other Events
On December 4, 2008 United-Guardian, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors, at its meeting on December 3, 2008, had declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.28 per share to all stockholders of record as of December 15, 2008, to be paid on January 5, 2009. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Current Report, including the attached Exhibit(s), shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (d) Exhibits | |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 4, 2008 |
| SIGNATURES |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED-GUARDIAN, INC. |
| By: /s/ Ken Globus | |
| Name: Ken Globus | |
| Title: President |
| December 5, 2008 |
