Company: UVSP
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000102212-25-000009
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Company: UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
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 VOTE. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person or attend virtually, please take a moment to cast your vote over the Internet or by telephone in accordance with the instructions set forth on the enclosed proxy card, or alternatively, complete, sign, and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided in order that your shares will be represented at the meeting. If you attend the meeting in person, you may vote in person. If you attend virtually, you may vote during the meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website.

| By Order of the Board of Directors   |
| JEFFREY M. SCHWEITZER,Chairman       |
| MEGAN DURYEA SANTANA, Esq.,Secretary |

March 14, 2025

### IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF
<div align='center'>PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 24, 2025</div>

This Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a form of the Proxy Card, the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the 2024 Annual Report to Shareholders (which is not a part of the proxy soliciting material) are available at www.ProxyVote.com.

### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<div align='center'>Washington, D.C. 20549</div>

#### SCHEDULE 14A
<div align='center'>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)</div>

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### Univest Financial Corporation
<div align='center'>(Name of the Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</div>

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