8-K

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

May 10, 2011

(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

United Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Michigan	0-16640	38-2606280
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2723 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI  48104

(Address of principal executive offices)

(734) 214-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 10, 2011, Kenneth W. Crawford was appointed to the Board of Directors of United Bancorp, Inc. ("United") effective May 10, 2011. Mr. Crawford was also appointed to serve as a member of United’s Audit Committee and was appointed as a director of United's subsidiary bank, United Bank & Trust.

Mr. Crawford is a licensed CPA and has held accounting and finance positions at Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Bundy Corporation, TriMas Corporation, MascoTech, Inc. and Kaydon Corporation (“Kaydon”). He retired in 2009 from the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller and Assistant Secretary of Kaydon, and currently provides financial consulting services to Kaydon and others.

Mr. Crawford is not a party to any transaction, or series of transactions, required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no agreement, arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Crawford was selected as a director.

Mr. Crawford will be entitled to receive compensation for his service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to other directors as described in United's Proxy Statement for its April 26, 2011 annual meeting.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)           Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated May 11, 2011

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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.

	United Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant)
	By:
Date: May 11, 2011	/s/ Randal J. Rabe
	Randal J. Rabe Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Document
99.1	Press Release dated May 11, 2011.

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EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:	Robert K. Chapman
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	United Bancorp, Inc.
	(734) 214-3801

May 10, 2011

UNITED BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ANN ARBOR, MI – United Bancorp, Inc. (“United”) announced today that Kenneth W. Crawford has been appointed to the board of directors. Mr. Crawford was also appointed to serve as a member of United’s audit committee as well as a director of United’s subsidiary bank, United Bank & Trust.

Mr. Crawford is a licensed CPA and has held accounting and finance positions at Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Bundy Corporation, TriMas Corporation, MascoTech, Inc. and Kaydon Corporation (“Kaydon”). He retired in 2009 from the position of senior vice president, chief financial officer, corporate controller and assistant secretary of Kaydon, and currently provides financial consulting services to Kaydon and other companies.

Robert K. Chapman, president and chief executive officer, stated, “We are pleased that Mr. Crawford has been elected to United’s board of directors. His vast finance and accounting experience as well as his diverse background will further strengthen United. We look forward to working closely with Ken.”

About United Bancorp, Inc.

United Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial services company that strives to provide financial solutions to the markets and clients that we serve based on their unique circumstances and needs. We provide our services through the Bank's system of sixteen banking offices, one trust office, and 20 automated teller machines, located in Washtenaw, Lenawee and Monroe Counties, Michigan. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ubat.com.