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): September 21, 2017
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.)
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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 September 21, 2017, the Registrant announced the rebranding of its wholly-owned commercial bank subsidiary, The Citizens Savings Bank (the “Bank”), under the name “Unified Bank.” This initiative, which is set to become effective October 10, 2017, will consolidate the Bank’s operations under a single brand. Currently, the Bank operates its eighteen full service banking offices under two geographic divisions; using the trade names “The Citizens Bank” and “The Community Bank.” A copy of the announcement is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Announcement dated September 21, 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: September 21, 2017 | UNITED BANCORP, INC. | |||||
| /s/ Scott A. Everson | ||||||
| Scott A. Everson, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||