UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): April 19, 2017
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-16540 | 34-1405357 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 201 South 4th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio | 43935-0010 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740)633-0445
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United Bancorp, Inc. was held on April 19, 2017. The only matters decided by a vote of the shareholders were:
| 1. | The election of the following Directors to a new term of office to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders: |
| Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Scott A. Everson | 2,896,702 | 9,283 | 1,495,873 | |||||||||
Gary W. Glessner | 2,891,534 | 14,451 | 1,495,873 | |||||||||
John M. Hoopingarner | 2,873,024 | 32,962 | 1,495,873 | |||||||||
Richard L. Riesbeck | 2,868,470 | 37,515 | 1,495,873 | |||||||||
| 2. | The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of BKD, LLP to serve as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2017 fiscal year. |
| Votes Cast For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
| 4,378,965 | 6,805 | 16,088 | — | |||||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 20, 2017, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular cash dividend for the second quarter of $0.11 per Share and reporting on the organizational actions taken at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on April 19, 2017. The press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Registrant’s press release, dated April 20, 2017 | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 20, 2017 | UNITED BANCORP, INC. | |||||
/s/ Randall M. Greenwood | ||||||
| Randall M. Greenwood | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||