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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-104434"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:32:39.647835+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp dismisses FORVIS as auditor over ProBank Austin independence conflict; appoints Snodgrass

## Summary
- FORVIS dismissed as auditor Sept 29, 2022; independence conflict due to its pending acquisition of ProBank Austin (retained by Unified Bank).
- No disagreements or reportable events in 2021/2020; FORVIS audit opinions were unqualified.
- Audit Committee appointed S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as successor auditor for FY 2022.
- ProBank acquisition effective Oct 1, 2022; Unified Bank is ProBank client.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-104434
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465922104434/0001104659-22-104434-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465922104434/tm2226994d1_8k.htm

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