---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-121112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UBCP"
cik: "0000731653"
company_name: "UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/"
filed_at: "2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T21:43:42.228010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Bancorp appoints two new directors and names CEO Everson as future Chairman

## Summary
- Board expanded from 4 to 6 members; Bethany E. Schunn and Brian M. Hendershot appointed effective Nov 22, 2023.
- Scott A. Everson, President/CEO, to become Chairman on Oct 20, 2024, after Richard L. Riesbeck retires.
- Schunn is Plant Manager at Cardinal Operating Co.; Hendershot is President of Ohio-West Virginia Excavating; both previously served on Unified Bank's board.
- New directors will receive standard non-employee director compensation and are eligible for the deferred compensation plan.
- No banking relationships inconsistent with insider lending policy were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-121112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UBCP
- cik: 0000731653
- company_name: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
- filed_at: 2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/0001104659-23-121112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/tm2331341d2_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott A. Everson was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors at UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: the Board also approved the appointment of Scott A. Everson, the Company’s President and CEO, to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors to effect immediately upon the retirement of Richard L. Riesbeck on October 20, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/0001104659-23-121112-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard L. Riesbeck departed as Chairman of the Board of Directors at UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Riesbeck, who has served as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2014, will retire from the Board pursuant to service limit requirements contained in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/0001104659-23-121112-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bethany E. Schunn was appointed as Director at UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Bethany E. Schunn
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/0001104659-23-121112-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian M. Hendershot was appointed as Director at UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Brian M. Hendershot to fill two vacancies
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731653/000110465923121112/0001104659-23-121112-index.htm

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