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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 16, 2025

 

 

 

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 April 16, 2025. The only matters decided by a vote of the shareholder were:

 

1 The election of the follow Directors to a new term of office to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholder.

       

   Votes Cast   Votes   Broker 
   For   Withheld   Non-Votes 
Scott A. Everson   3,128,410.86    103,500.50    1,259,964.00 
Gary W. Glessner   3,107,953.28    123,958.08    1,259,964.00 
Brian M. Hendershot   3,081,707.28    150,204.08    1,259,964.00 
John M. Hoopingarner   3,068,905.28    163,006.08    1,259,964.00 
Bethany E. Schunn   3,176,571.52    55,339.84    1,259,964.00 

 

2To approve the advisory proposal on the Company's executive compensation programs.

 

Votes Cast  Votes  Votes  Broker
For  Against  Abstain  Non-Votes
2,935,053.40  215,233.79  81,623.16  1,259,964.00

 

3To approve an advisory proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes regarding the Company's executive compensation programs.

 

Every 1 Year  Every 2 Years  Every 3 Years  Abstain
804,277.66  87,054.08  2,199,002.26  141,576.35

 

In accordance with its recommendation to shareholders, the Board of Directors has determined to hold future advisory votes regarding the Company’s executive compensation programs every 3 years. 

 

4To ratify the Audit Committee's selection of the firm S. R. Snodgrass, P.C. to serve as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2025 fiscal year.

 

Votes Cast  Votes  Votes  Broker
For  Against  Abstain  Non-Votes
4,333,260.41  74,106.00  84,506.95  -

 

 

 

 

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 17, 2025 United Bancorp, Inc.
     
    /s/ Scott A. Everson
    Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer