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0001566245
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000102212
UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
000-07617
14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
(215) 721-2400
MICHAEL KEIM
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
1902
54068.15
29171025
09/17/2024
NASDAQ
Common
09/17/2024
Stock Option Exercise
Issuer
N
1902
09/17/2024
Cash
N
MICHAEL KEIM
14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
Common
09/04/2024
400
11400.00
MICHAEL KEIM
14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
Common
09/03/2024
800
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MICHAEL KEIM
14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
Common
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400
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MICHAEL KEIM
14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
Common
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14 North Main Street,
Souderton
PA
18964
Common
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280
8006.54
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