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 22, 2026

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United Bancorp, Inc. was held on April 22, 2026. The only matters decided by a vote of the shareholders were:

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		3,325,423.69		57,922.00		1,120,693.00
Gary W. Glessner		3,315,602.69		67,743.00		1,120,693.00
Erin S. Ball		3,338,927.83		44,417.86		1,120,693.00
John M. Hoopingarner		3,293,780.69		89,565.00		1,120,693.00
Jonathan C. Clark, Esq.		3,322,499.69		60,846.00		1,120,693.00

The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. to serve as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 fiscal year.

Votes Cast For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained				Broker Non-Votes
	4,397,016.69				47,291.00				59,731.01				0.00

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 23, 2026	United Bancorp, Inc.

	/s/ Scott A. Everson
	Scott A. Everson, Chief Executive Officer

United Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders