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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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): April 17, 2024

 

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.)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 UBCP NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

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 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United Bancorp, Inc. was held on April 17, 2024. 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   3,153,035.76    48,410.22    1,181,985.00 
Gary W. Glessner   3,139,475.76    61,970.22    1,181,985.00 
Brian M. Hendershot   3,134,025.81    67,420.17    1,181,985.00 
John M. Hoopingarner   3,081,509.76    119,936.22    1,181,985.00 
Richard L. Riesbeck   3,059,890.76    141,555.22    1,181,985.00 
Bethany E. Schunn   3,176,049.81    25,396.17    1,181,985.00 

 

  2. The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. to serve as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 fiscal year.

 

 

Votes Cast
For
   Votes
Against
   Votes
Abstained
   Broker
Non-Votes
 
 4,244,878.76    66,049.62    72,502.61    0.00 

  

   

 

 

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 18, 2024 United Bancorp, Inc.
   
  /s/ Scott A. Everson
  Scott A. Everson, Chief Executive Officer