---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-048117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:53:15.247189+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp shareholders elect four directors, ratify auditor at April 19 annual meeting

## Summary
- Scott A. Everson elected with 3,170,916 votes for, 57,107 withheld; 1,146,273 broker non-votes.
- Gary W. Glessner, John M. Hoopingarner, and Richard L. Riesbeck also elected with similar margins.
- Ratification of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as independent auditor for FY 2023: 4,211,181 for, 88,876 against, 74,240 abstained.
- No dissident proposals or contested matters; all items passed as recommended by the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-048117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923048117/0001104659-23-048117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923048117/tm2313366d2_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/ shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: 2. 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 2023 fiscal year. Votes Cast For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 4,211,181.76 88,876 74,240 0.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923048117/0001104659-23-048117-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: 1. 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 3,170,916.65 57,107.97 1,146,273.00 Gary W. Glessner 3,133,925.71 94,098.91 1,146,273.00 John M. Hoopingarner 3,002,574.71 225,449.91 1,146,273.00 Richard L. Riesbeck 3,088,643.71 139,380.91 1,146,273.00
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923048117/0001104659-23-048117-index.htm

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