8-K
UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/ (UBCP)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13OR 15(d)
of The Securities ExchangeAct 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<br> or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS<br> Employer |
| of<br> incorporation) | File<br> Number) | Identification<br> No.) |
| 201 South 4th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio | 43935-0010 | |
| --- | --- | |
| (Address<br> of principal executive offices) | (Zip<br> 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 |
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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 ¨
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
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On April 17, 2025, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration by its Board of Directors on April 16, 2025 of the Company’s dividend for the second quarter of 2025, which will be payable on June 20, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 10, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
| Exhibit | |
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| Number | Exhibit Description |
| 99 | Registrant’s press release dated April 17, 2025 |
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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.
| Dated: April 17, 2025 | United Bancorp, Inc. | |
|---|---|---|
| /s/ Scott A. Everson | ||
| Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99
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PRESS RELEASE
United Bancorp, Inc.
201 South 4th at Hickory Street, Martins Ferry, OH 43935
| Contact: | Scott A. Everson | Randall M. Greenwood |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman, President and CEO | Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer | |
| Phone: | (740) 633-0445 Ext. 6154 | (740) 633-0445 Ext. 6181 |
| ceo@unitedbancorp.com | cfo@unitedbancorp.com | |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: | 11:00 AM | April 17, 2025 |
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| Subject: | United Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Second Quarter Cash Dividend Payment to $0.1850 per Share, which produces a Forward Yield of 5.51%, and Reports on Annual Shareholder Meeting. | |
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MARTINS FERRY, OHIO ¨¨¨ On April 16, 2025, the Board of Directors of United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) declared a second quarter dividend payment of $0.1850 per share for shareholders of record on June 10, 2025 with a payment date of June 20, 2025. This is an increase of $0.01, or 5.7%, over the regular cash dividend paid in the second quarter of last year. In the first two quarters of the current year, UBCP has paid total cash dividends of $0.5425 (inclusive of a special cash dividend of $0.1750 paid in the first quarter), which is an increase over the previous year of $0.0450 or 9.0%. At the second quarter payment level, the regular cash dividend produces a forward yield of 5.51% based on UBCP’s market value of $13.42 at the most recent quarter-end.
Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and CEO announced at the annual meeting held that date, the Shareholders of UBCP elected Directors for the following year including himself; Gary W. Glessner, CPA and Managing Member of Glessner and Associates, PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia; Brian M. Hendershot, President, Ohio-West Virginia Excavating, Shadyside, Ohio; John M. Hoopingarner, Of Counsel, McMahon, DeGulis LLP, Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio and Bethany E. Schunn, Plant Manager, Cardinal Operating Company, Brilliant, Ohio.
United Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio and has total assets of $816.7 million and total shareholder’s equity of $65.5 million as of December 31, 2024. Through its single bank charter, Unified Bank, the Company has eighteen banking offices that serve the Ohio Counties of Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas and Marshall County in West Virginia. United Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol UBCP, Cusip #909911109.