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): August 18, 2023

 

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 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On August 21, 2023, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration by its Board of Directors on August 18, 2023 of the Company’s dividend for the third quarter of 2023, which will be payable on September 20, 2023 to shareholders of record on September 8, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99	Registrant’s press release dated August 21, 2023
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

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: August 21, 2023	United Bancorp, Inc.
	/s/ Scott A. Everson
	Scott A. Everson, Chief Executive Officer