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): November 22, 2017
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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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).
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 27, 2017, Registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration by its Board of Directors on November 22, 2017 of the Company’s fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.12 per common share, which is payable on December 20, 2017 to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017. In addition to this regular cash dividend, the Board of Directors approved a special dividend of $0.05 per common share, which will be payable on December 29, 2017 to shareholders of record on December 8, 2017. A copy of Registrant’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Registrant’s press release, dated November 27, 2017 | |
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: November 27, 2017 |
UNITED BANCORP, INC. | |||||
| /s/ Scott A. Everson | ||||||
| Scott A. Everson | ||||||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||