UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 18, 2018  

United-Guardian, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(631) 273-0900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 18, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated May 18, 2018

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.

EXHIBIT 99.1

United-Guardian Announces Increase in Mid-Year Dividend

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today that the company's Board of Directors, at its meeting on May 16, 2018, declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share, to be paid on June 13, 2018 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 30, 2018. This will be the 23^rd consecutive year that the company has paid a dividend, and represents a 19% increase over the mid-year dividend the company paid last year.

Ken Globus, President of United-Guardian, stated, “We are pleased to once again be in a position to not only pay a mid-year dividend but also to increase it to 50 cents a share from the 42 cents a share we paid at this time last year. It has been our policy for many years to share our success as much as possible with our shareholders, and with a strong first quarter and our expectation that our second quarter will be profitable as well, we are happy to be able to increase this dividend. With strong sales in China, some new cosmetic ingredients in the hands of our marketing partners, and more new products in development, we are optimistic that this will be another strong year for us.”

United-Guardian is a manufacturer of cosmetic ingredients, personal and health care products, pharmaceuticals, and specialty industrial products. For more information, please contact Robert Rubinger at evp@u-g.com or (631) 273-0900, or visit the company’s web site at www.u-g.com.

NOTE:   This press release contains both historical and "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements about the company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, such as financial performance, business prospects, and similar matters, are being made in reliance upon the “safe harbor” provisions of that Act. Such statements are subject to a variety of factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from the anticipated results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For further information about the risks and uncertainties that may affect the company’s business please refer to the company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.