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 15, 2015
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-16540 | 34-1405357 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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.)
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:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On April 16, 2015, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular cash dividend for the second quarter of $0.09 per Share, reporting on the organizational actions taken at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on April 15, 2015 and the related Board reorganization meetings, and announcing total assets and total shareholder’s equity as of March 31, 2015, unaudited. The press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 hereto.
| 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 15, 2015. 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 |
2,913,621.84 | 88,900.53 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| Gary W. Glessner |
2,930,407.17 | 72,115.20 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| John M. Hoopingarner |
2,904,122.08 | 98,400.29 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| Samuel J. Jones |
2,896,770.89 | 105,750.98 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| Terry A. McGhee |
2,914,752.96 | 87,769.41 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| Richard L. Riesbeck |
2,905,419.17 | 97,103.20 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| Matthew C. Thomas |
2,969,025.17 | 33,497.20 | 1,482,042.30 | |||||||||
| 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 2015 fiscal year. |
| Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 4,443,505.15 | 4,764.12 | 36,295.40 | 0.00 |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 16, 2015, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of its regular cash dividend for the second quarter of $0.09 per Share, reporting on the organizational actions taken at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on April 15, 2015 and the related Board reorganization meetings, and announcing total assets and total shareholder’s equity as of March 31, 2015, unaudited. The press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99 hereto.
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, 2015 |
UNITED BANCORP, INC. | |||
| /s/ Randall M. Greenwood | ||||
| Randall M. Greenwood | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||