Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                          March 31, 2011                          

OR

¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from ____________ to _______________

Commission File Number:                        0-16540                      

UNITED BANCORP, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
 
34-1405357
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   

201 South Fourth Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio  43935-0010
(Address of principal executive offices)

(740) 633-0445
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes x           No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  ¨ Yes     ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer,” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨
  
Accelerated filer  ¨
  
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
  
Smaller Reporting Company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
 
Yes ¨            No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:  As of May 10, 2011, 5,342,370 shares of the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value, were issued and outstanding.

 
 

 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
4
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
5
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
     
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
     
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
35
     
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
35
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
36
     
Item 1A
Risk Factors
36
     
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
36
     
Item 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
37
     
Item 4
Other Information
37
     
Item 5
Exhibits
37
     
SIGNATURES
38
 
 
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ITEM 1. Financial Statements

United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,162     $ 5,006  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    13,042       5,929  
Cash and cash equivalents
    18,204       10,935  
                 
Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    1,682       2,564  
Available-for-sale securities
    100,683       96,155  
Held-to-maturity securities
    4,545       6,331  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,521 and $2,740 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    274,553       276,037  
Premises and equipment
    9,707       9,278  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,810       4,810  
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    2,035       1,912  
Intangible assets
    513       543  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,519       1,441  
Deferred income taxes
    828       801  
Bank-owned life insurance
    10,491       10,401  
Other assets
    2,506       2,227  
                 
Total assets
  $ 432,076     $ 423,435  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits
               
Demand
  $ 135,623     $ 131,600  
Savings
    55,142       52,463  
Time
    140,085       141,383  
Total deposits
    330,850       325,446  
                 
Short-term borrowings
    15,687       11,843  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    43,329       43,450  
Subordinated debentures
    4,000       4,000  
Interest payable and other liabilities
    2,459       3,115  
                 
Total liabilities
    396,325       387,854  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares; no shares issued
    ––       ––  
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 5,370,304 shares
    5,370       5,370  
Additional paid-in capital
    19,382       20,133  
Retained earnings
    16,046       15,308  
Stock held by deferred compensation plan; 2011 – 182,907 shares, 2010 – 176,392 shares
    (1,710 )     (1,657 )
Unearned ESOP compensation
    (2,234 )     (2,311 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (764 )     (707 )
Treasury stock, at cost 2011 –  27,934 shares, 2010 – 45,717 shares
    (339 )     (555 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    35,751       35,581  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 432,076     $ 423,435  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest and Dividend Income
           
Loans, including fees
  $ 4,318     $ 4,175  
Securities
               
Taxable
    349       809  
Non-taxable
    302       409  
Federal funds sold
    6       11  
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank and other stock
    63       126  
                 
Total interest and dividend income
    5,038       5,530  
                 
Interest Expense
               
Deposits
    777       1,272  
Borrowings
    479       532  
                 
Total interest expense
    1,256       1,804  
                 
Net Interest Income
    3,782       3,726  
                 
Provision for Loan Losses
    648       360  
                 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    3,134       3,366  
                 
Noninterest Income
               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    444       533  
Realized gains on sales of securities
    370       ––  
Realized gains on sales of loans
    30       13  
Realized losses on sales of other real estate and repossessed assets
          (3 )
Other income
    220       233  
                 
Total noninterest income
    1,064       776  
                 
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,753       1,755  
Occupancy and equipment
    450       425  
Professional services
    186       188  
FDIC insurance
    87       102  
Insurance
    62       95  
Franchise and other taxes
    118       131  
Advertising
    62       93  
Stationary and office supplies
    45       59  
Amortization of intangibles
    30       25  
Core processing conversion expenses
    7       ––  
Other expenses
    494       498  
                 
Total noninterest expense
    3,294       3,371  
                 
Income Before Federal Income Taxes
    904       771  
                 
Provision for Federal Income Taxes
    166       88  
                 
Net Income
  $ 738     $ 683  
                 
Basic Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
                 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
                 
Dividends per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Net Income
  $ 738     $ 683  
                 
Other comprehensive income, net of related tax effects:
               
                 
Unrealized holding gains on securities during the period, net of taxes of $94 and $347 in 2011 and 2010, respectively
    183       674  
                 
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in income, net of taxes of $123
    (240 )     ––  
                 
Comprehensive Income
  $ 681     $ 1,357  
                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
  $ (764 )   $ 167  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2011
   
2010
 
Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $ 738     $ 683  
Items not requiring (providing) cash
               
Depreciation and amortization
    240       195  
Amortization of intangible asset
    30       25  
Provision for loan losses
    648       360  
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, net
    (22 )     34  
Gain on sale of loans
    (30 )     (13 )
Gain on sale of securities
    (370 )     ––  
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance
    (90 )     (101 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    5       6  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (2,126 )     (906 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    2,156       919  
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets
    ––       3  
Expense related to share-based compensation plans
    88       52  
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (390 )     (398 )
Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (656 )     (461 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    221       398  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Securities available for sale:
               
Maturities, prepayments and calls
    3,688       15,043  
Purchases
    (16,807 )     (5,989 )
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities
    1,495       ––  
Proceeds from sale of  held-to-maturity securities
    302       ––  
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities
    8,886       ––  
Net change in loans
    652       (3,077 )
Net changes in certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    882       6,303  
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
    90       20  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (668 )     (143 )
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (1,480 )     12,157  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2011
   
2010
 
Financing Activities
           
Net change in deposits
  $ 5,404     $ 445  
Net change in short-term borrowings
    3,844       3,720  
Net change in long-term debt
    (121 )     (253 )
Cash dividends paid
    (744 )     (737 )
Proceeds from purchase of shares by Dividend Reinvestment Plan
    118       103  
Shares purchased for deferred compensation plan
    27       50  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    8,528       3,328  
                 
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    7,269       15,883  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    10,935       31,271  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 18,204     $ 47,154  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
               
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings
  $ 1,305     $ 1,817  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
               
Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets
  $ 213     $ 104  
                 
Unrealized (loss) gains on securities designated as available for sale, net of related tax effects
  $ (57 )   $ 674  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Note 1:
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
These interim financial statements are prepared without audit and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position of United Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) at March 31, 2011, and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  All such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not purport to contain all the necessary financial disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America that might otherwise be necessary in the circumstances and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Bancorp, Inc. (“United” or “the Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Savings Bank of Martins Ferry, Ohio (“the Bank” or “Citizens”). The Company operates in two divisions, The Community Bank, a division of The Citizens Savings Bank and The Citizens Bank, a division of The Citizens Savings Bank.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Nature of Operations
 
The Company’s revenues, operating income, and assets are almost exclusively derived from banking.  Accordingly, all of the Company’s banking operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.  Customers are mainly located in Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Hocking, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas Counties and the surrounding localities in northeastern, east-central and southeastern Ohio, and include a wide range of individuals, businesses and other organizations.  The Citizens Bank division conducts its business through its main office in Martins Ferry, Ohio and twelve branches in Bridgeport, Colerain, Dellroy, Dillonvale, Dover, Jewett, New Philadelphia, St. Clairsville East, St. Clairsville West, Sherrodsville, Strasburg, and Tiltonsville, Ohio.  The Community Bank division conducts its business through its main office in Lancaster, Ohio and seven offices in Amesville, Glouster, Lancaster, and Nelsonville, Ohio.  The Company’s primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts, and its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial, and installment loans.  Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets and real estate and are not considered “sub prime” type loans.  The targeted lending areas of our bank operations encompass four separate metropolitan areas, minimizing the risk to changes in economic conditions in the communities housing the Company’s 20 branch locations.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses.  Real estate loans are secured by both residential and commercial real estate.  Net interest income is affected by the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest received or paid on these balances.  The level of interest rates paid or received by the Company can be significantly influenced by a number of environmental factors, such as governmental monetary and fiscal policies, that are outside of management’s control.
 
Use of Estimates
 
To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided and future results could differ.  The allowance for loan losses and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.
 
Loans
 
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses and any unamortized deferred fees or costs on originated loans.
 
For loans amortized at cost, interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the loan.
 
The accrual of interest on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection.  Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
 
All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to income.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a monthly basis by management and the Citizens Board of Directors and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
The allowance consists of allocated and general components.  The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired.  For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given default derived from the Company’s internal risk rating process.  Other adjustments may be made to the allowance for pools of loans after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected in the historical loss or risking rating data.
 
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
 
Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans.  Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Earnings Per Share
 
Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, less shares in the ESOP which are unallocated and not committed to be released and non-vested restricted stock.  At March 31, 2011 and 2010, the ESOP held 236,356 and 259,996 unallocated shares, respectively, which were not included in weighted-average common shares outstanding.  In addition at March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has 170,000 and 180,000 shares, respectively, of non vested restricted stock, which were not included in weighted-average common shares outstanding.  Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under the Company’s stock compensation plans.
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
       
Basic
           
Net income (In thousands)
  $ 738     $ 683  
Dividends on non-vested restricted stock
    (24 )     (25 )
                 
Net earnings allocated to stockholders
  $ 714     $ 658  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    4,753,955       4,665,937  
                 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  
                 
Diluted
               
Net earnings allocated to stockholders
  $ 714     $ 658  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
    4,753,955       4,665,937  
                 
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options and restricted stock
    18,263       16,512  
                 
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares
    4,772,218       4,682,449  
                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.14  

Options to purchase 53,714 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $10.34 per share were outstanding at both March 31, 2011 and 2010, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Income Taxes
 
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, as well as various state jurisdictions.  Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply.  With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2007.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-20, Receivables:  Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses (Topic 310), issued on July 21, 2010, concerns improved disclosures regarding the credit quality in a financial institution’s loan portfolio.  The guidance requires additional disaggregation of the credit portfolio by portfolio segment and class of receivable, a revised roll forward of the allowance for credit losses, presentation of the credit portfolio by credit quality indicators, an aging schedule of past due receivables, disclosure of troubled debt restructurings and purchases and sales of receivables by portfolio segment.  The period-end disclosures were effective for periods ending on or after December 15, 2010 (December 31, 2010 for the Company).  The activity disclosures are effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 (January 1, 2011 for the Company).  The Company adopted FASB ASU 2010-20 as required, without a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
FASB ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310), A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, issued in April 2011, amends Subtopic 310-40 to clarify existing guidance related to a creditor’s evaluation of whether a restructuring of debt is considered a troubled debt restructuring.  The amendments add additional clarity in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The updated guidance and related disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements issued for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retroactively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

FASB ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860), Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements, issued in April 2011, improves the accounting for repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The updated guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Note 2:
Securities
 
The amortized cost and approximate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses of securities are as follows:
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Approximate
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Available-for-sale Securities:
                       
March 31, 2011
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $ 75,735     $ 79     $ (449 )   $ 75,365  
State and political subdivisions
    24,900       404       ––       25,304  
Equity securities
    4       10       ––       14  
                                 
    $ 100,639     $ 493     $ (449 )   $ 100,683  
                                 
Available-for-sale Securities:
                               
December 31, 2010:
                               
U.S. government agencies
  $ 61,908     $ 53     $ (728 )   $ 61,233  
State and political subdivisions
    25,008       315       (28 )     25,295  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    9,105       509       ––       9,614  
Equity securities
    4       9       ––       13  
                                 
    $ 96,025     $ 886     $ (756 )   $ 96,155  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Approximate
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Held-to-maturity Securities:
                       
March 31, 2011:
                       
State and political subdivisions
  $ 4,545     $ 169     $ ––     $ 4,714  
                                 
December 31, 2010:
                               
State and political subdivisions
  $ 6,331     $ 179     $ ––     $ 6,510  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities at March 31, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
   
Available-for-sale
   
Held-to-maturity
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair 
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair 
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Within one year
  $ 60     $ 60     $ 110     $ 110  
One to five years
    15,846       15,917       2,083       2,182  
Five to ten years
    35,330       35,568       2,352       2,422  
After ten years
    49,399       49,124       ––       ––  
      100,635       100,669       4,545       4,714  
                                 
Equity securities
    4       14       ––       ––  
                                 
Totals
  $ 100,639     $ 100,683     $ 4,545     $ 4,714  

The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $59.3 million and $66.4 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.  Information with respect to sales of securities and resulting gross realized gains and losses was as follows:
 
   
Three months ended 
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Proceeds from sale
  $ 9,188     $ ––  
Gross gains
    370       ––  
Gross losses
    ––       ––  

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 the Company sold one security with an amortized cost of $295,000 resulting in a realized gain of approximately $7,000 and is included in the table above under gross gains.  This security was classified on the books as held to maturity and was sold due to a credit quality down grade of the municipality issuer.
 
Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost.  The total fair value of these investments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, was $39.5 million and $35.7 million, which represented approximately 37% and 35%, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment portfolio.
 
Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary.
 
Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.
 
The following tables show the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
March 31, 2011
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
Description of
Securities
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
 
                                     
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 39,491     $ (449 )   $ ––     $ ––     $ 39,491     $ (449 )
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

December 31, 2010
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
Description of
Securities
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
(In thousands)
 
                                     
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 33,215     $ (728 )   $ ––     $ ––     $ 33,215     $ (728 )
                                                 
State and political subdivisions
    2,484       (28 )     ––       ––       2,484       (28 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 35,699     $ (756 )   $ ––     $ ––     $ 35,699     $ (756 )

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in U.S. Government agency and municipal securities were caused primarily by interest rate changes.  The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments.  Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
Note 3:
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Categories of loans include:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Commercial loans
  $ 29,758     $ 32,153  
Commercial real estate
    139,705       136,369  
Residential real estate
    62,887       63,378  
Installment loans
    44,724       46,877  
                 
Total gross loans
    277,074       278,777  
                 
Less allowance for loan losses
    (2,521 )     (2,740 )
                 
Total loans
  $ 274,553     $ 276,037  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
The activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Beginning balance
  $ 2,740     $ 2,390  
Provision for loan losses
    648       360  
Loans charged-off
    (967 )     (311 )
Recoveries of previous charge-offs
    100       88  
Ending balance
  $ 2,521     $ 2,527  

A loan is considered impaired, in accordance with the impairment accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35-16), when based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.  Impaired loans include nonperforming commercial loans but also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans
As of and for the period Ended March 31, 2011
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Installment
   
Residential
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                               
                                     
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 561     $ 1,566     $ 229     $ 140     $ 244     $ 2,740  
Provision charged to expense
    196       479       131       (40 )     (118 )     648  
Losses charged off
    (388 )     (321 )     (217 )     (41 )     ––       (967 )
Recoveries
    1       14       84       1       ––       100  
                                                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 370     $ 1,738     $ 227     $ 60     $ 126     $ 2,521  
                                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 89     $ 1,497     $ ––     $ 56     $ ––     $ 1,642  
                                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 281     $ 241     $ 227     $ 4     $ 126     $ 879  
                                                 
Loans:
                                               
                                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 370     $ 5,073     $ ––     $ 71     $ ––     $ 5,514  
                                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 29,388     $ 134,632     $ 44,724     $ 62,816     $ ––     $ 271,560  

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans
As of and for the year Ended December 31, 2010
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Installment
   
Residential
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                               
                                     
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 890     $ 999     $ 251     $ 100     $ 150     $ 2,390  
Provision charged to expense
    (110 )     1,339       296       197       94       1,816  
Losses charged off
    (256 )     (775 )     (579 )     (160 )     ––       (1,770 )
Recoveries
    37       3       261       3       ––       304  
                                                 
Balance, end of year
  $ 561     $ 1,566     $ 229     $ 140     $ 244     $ 2,740  
                                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 486     $ 1,226     $ ––     $ 60     $ ––     $ 1,772  
                                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 75     $ 340     $ 229     $ 80     $ 244     $ 968  
                                                 
Loans:
                                               
                                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 1,184     $ 5,852     $ ––     $ 238     $ ––     $ 7,274  
                                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 30,969     $ 130,517     $ 46,877     $ 63,140     $ ––     $ 271,503  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
The following tables show the portfolio quality indicators:
 
   
March 31, 2011
 
Loan Class
 
Commercial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Residential
   
Installment
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Pass Grade
  $ 26,421     $ 126,131     $ 62,638     $ 44,717  
Special Mention
    209       1,668       178       7  
Substandard
    2,893       8,284       ––       ––  
Doubtful
    235       3,622       71       ––  
                                 
    $ 29,758     $ 139,705     $ 62,887     $ 44,724  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
Loan Class
 
Commercial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Residential
   
 
Installment
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Pass Grade
  $ 28,416     $ 122,795     $ 62,517     $ 46,877  
Special Mention
    134       1,141       623       ––  
Substandard
    3,603       12,198       238       ––  
Doubtful
    ––       235       ––       ––  
                                 
    $ 32,153     $ 136,369     $ 63,378     $ 46,877  
 
Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis
As of March 31, 2011
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
   
Greater
Than 90
Days and
Accruing
   
 
Non
Accrual
   
Total Past
Due and
Non Accrual
   
Current
   
Total Loans
Receivable
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial
  $ 164     $ 68     $ 121     $ 236     $ 589     $ 29,169     $ 29,758  
Commercial real estate
    94       62       51       2,927       3,134       136,571       139,705  
Installment
    372       136       15       128       651       44,073       44,724  
Residential
    625       230       ––       1,382       2,237       60,650       62,887  
                                                         
Total
  $ 1,255     $ 496     $ 187     $ 4,673     $ 6,611     $ 270,463     $ 277,074  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis
As of December 31, 2010
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
and
Accruing
   
Greater
Than 90
Days and
Accruing
   
 
Non
Accrual
   
Total Past
Due and
Non Accrual
   
Current
   
Total Loans
Receivable
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Commercial
  $ 265     $ 201     $ 25     $ 300     $ 791     $ 31,362     $ 32,153  
Commercial real estate
    567       525       ––       3,163       4,255       132,114       136,369  
Installment
    421       159       ––       240       820       46,057       46,877  
Residential
    529       279       ––       823       1,631       61,747       63,378  
                                                         
Total
  $ 1,782     $ 1,164     $ 25     $ 4,526     $ 7,497     $ 271,280     $ 278,777  
 
Impaired Loans as of and for the
Period Ended March 31, 2011
 
   
Recorded
Balance
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Specific
Allowance
   
Average
Investment in
Impaired
Loans
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
                             
Commercial
  $ 138     $ 138     $ ––     $ 328     $ 1  
Commercial real estate
    1,305       1,305       ––       1,246       14  
Residential
    ––       ––       ––       39       ––  
Installment
    ––       ––       ––       ––       ––  
      1,443       1,443       ––       1,613       15  
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
                                       
Commercial
    232       232       89       449       3  
Commercial  real estate
    3,768       3,768       1,497       4,557       28  
Residential
    71       71       56       116       ––  
      4,071       4,071       1,642       5,122       31  
                                         
Total:
                                       
                                         
Commercial
  $ 370     $ 370     $ 89     $ 777     $ 4  
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,073     $ 5,073     $ 1,497     $ 5,803     $ 42  
                                         
Residential
  $ 71     $ 71     $ 56     $ 155     $ ––  
                                         
Installment
  $ ––     $ ––     $ ––     $ ––     $ ––  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

Impaired Loans as of and for the
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
   
Recorded
Balance
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Specific
Allowance
   
Average
Investment in
Impaired
Loans
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
                             
Commercial
  $ 518     $ 518     $ ––     $ 510     $ 22  
Commercial real estate
    1,186       1,186       ––       1,172       45  
Residential
    77       77       ––       69       4  
      1,781       1,781       ––       1,751       71  
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
                                       
Commercial
    666       666       486       648       38  
Commercial  real estate
    4,666       4,666       1,226       4,688       80  
Residential
    161       161       60       148       3  
      5,493       5,493       1,772       5,484       121  
                                         
Total:
                                       
                                         
Commercial
  $ 1,184     $ 1,184     $ 486     $ 1,158     $ 60  
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,852     $ 5,852     $ 1,226     $ 5,860     $ 125  
                                         
Residential
  $ 238     $ 238     $ 60     $ 217     $ 7  
 
Included in certain loan categories in the impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings that were classified as impaired.  At March 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $633,000 of commercial real estate loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings and impaired.  In addition to these amounts, the Company had troubled debt restructurings that were performing in accordance with their modified terms of approximately $378,000 of commercial real estate loans. At December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $633,000 of commercial real estate loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings and impaired.  In addition to these amounts, the Company had troubled debt restructurings that were performing in accordance with their modified terms of approximately $386,000 of commercial real estate loans.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Note 4:
Benefit Plans
 
Pension expense includes the following:
 
   
Three months ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Service cost
  $ 76     $ 67  
Interest cost
    43       45  
Expected return on assets
    (60 )     (58 )
Amortization of prior service cost and net loss
    20       21  
                 
Pension expense
  $ 79     $ 75  
 
Note 5:
Off-Balance-Sheet Activities
 
Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customer financing needs.  These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contracts are met, and usually have expiration dates.  Commitments may expire without being used.  Off-balance-sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated.  The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.
 
A summary of the notional or contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the indicated dates is as follows:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Commitments to extend credit
  $ 12,453     $ 12,858  
Commitment to originate loans
    4,500       9,200  
Overdraft program and ready reserve lines
    29,137       29,189  
Standby letters of credit
    897       897  
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Note 6:
Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  The Company also utilizes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
 
 
Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 
 
Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities
 
 
Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities
 
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
 
Available-for-sale Securities
 
Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.  The Company’s equity securities are classified within Level 1 of the hierarchy.  If quoted market prices are not available, the Company generally relies on prices obtained from independent pricing services or brokers.  Securities measured with this valuation technique are generally classified as Level 2 of the hierarchy, and their fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows using significant inputs observable in the market.  Examples of Level 2 securities include U.S. government agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities and state and political subdivision bonds. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.  The Company has no securities classified as Level 3 of the hierarchy.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
         
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
Fair Value
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $ 75,365     $ ––     $ 75,365     $ ––  
State and political subdivisions
    25,304       ––       25,304       ––  
                                 
Equity securities
    14       14       ––       ––  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
U.S. government agencies
  $ 61,233     $ ––     $ 61,233     $ ––  
State and political subdivisions
    25,295       ––       25,295       ––  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    9,614       ––       9,614       ––  
Equity securities
    13       13       ––       ––  

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
 
Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent)
 
Collateral dependent impaired loans consisted primarily of loans secured by nonresidential real estate.  Management has determined fair value measurements on impaired loans primarily through evaluations of appraisals performed.  Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights
 
Mortgage servicing rights, which are included in other assets, do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices.  Accordingly, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow models.  Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.
 
Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale
 
Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value (based on current appraised value) at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis.  Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  Management has determined fair value measurements on other real estate owned primarily through evaluations of appraisals performed, and current and past offers for the other real estate under evaluation.  Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, foreclosed assets held for sale are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.
 
The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
         
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
Fair Value
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2011
                       
Impaired loans
  $ 3,105     $ ––     $ ––     $ 1,810  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    213       ––       ––       213  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
Impaired loans
  $ 3,595     $ ––     $ ––     $ 3,595  
Mortgage servicing rights
    215       ––       ––       215  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    238       ––       ––       238  

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments.  The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties.  Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.  Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,204     $ 18,204     $ 10,935     $ 10,935  
Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    1,682       1,682       2,564       2,564  
Available-for-sale securities
    100,683       100,683       96,155       96,155  
Held-to-maturity securities
    4,545       4,714       6,331       6,510  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    274,553       275,128       276,037       276,699  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,810       4,810       4,810       4,810  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,519       1,519       1,441       1,441  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
    330,850       312,239       325,446       308,387  
Short-term borrowings
    15,687       15,687       11,843       11,829  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    43,329       44,781       43,450       45,316  
Subordinated debentures
    4,000       3,412       4,000       3,412  
Interest payable
    288       288       337       337  
 
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
 
The carrying amounts approximate fair value.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Certificates of Deposit in other Financial Institutions
 
The fair value of certificates of deposit in other financial institutions is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar certificates could be acquired from financial institutions with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  Certificates with similar characteristics were aggregated for purposes of the calculations.
 
Held-to-maturity Securities
 
Fair values equal quoted market prices, if available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is estimated based on quoted market prices of similar securities.
 
Loans
 
The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated for purposes of the calculations.
 
Deposits
 
Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.  The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
 
Interest Payable
 
The carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
Short-term Borrowings, Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Subordinated Debentures
 
Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt.
 
Commitments to Originate Loans, Letters of Credit and Lines of Credit
 
The fair value of commitments to originate loans is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.  The fair values of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.  Fair values of commitments were not material at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
ITEM 2 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discusses the financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2011, as compared to December 31, 2010, and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included herein.
 
Introduction
 
The Company’s earnings in the first quarter of 2011 generated an annualized 0.69% return on average assets (“ROA”) and an 8.26% return on average equity (“ROE”), compared to 0.61% ROA and 7.69% ROE for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Comparing the quarter ended March 31, 2011 to the first quarter of 2010, the Company’s net interest margin increased to 4.18% from 4.00%, an increase of 18 basis points.  In dollars, the Company’s net interest income increased approximately $56,000, due to an increase in earning assets and the net interest margin.  Comparing the same periods, Customer Service Fees on deposits decreased $89,000, due in part to changes in the way our overdraft program is structured as a result of pending regulatory guidance related to customer overdraft fees. The Company recognized a gain on sale of securities of $370,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company sold its government sponsored mortgage–backed securities portfolio to take advantage of the favorable rate environment on these short term investments and provide liquidity to restructure the Company’s balance sheet to shift towards higher yielding loan relationships. On the expense side, the Company’s 2011 earnings were affected by a period over period increase of $288,000 in our provision for loan losses. The increase in the provision for loan losses was predicated primarily upon the economic challenges facing the banking industry.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
When used in this document, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projected” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including changes in economic conditions in the Bank’s market areas, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Bank’s market areas and competition, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.  Factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any statements expressed with respect to future periods.
 

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

The Company is not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that will have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources except as discussed herein.  The Company is not aware of any current recommendation by regulatory authorities that would have such effect if implemented except as discussed herein.
 
The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 
Current Economic Conditions
 
The current protracted economic decline continues to present financial institutions with circumstances and challenges which in some cases have resulted in large declines in the fair values of investments and other assets, constraints on liquidity and significant credit quality problems, including severe volatility in the valuation of real estate and other collateral supporting loans.  The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using values and information currently available to the Company.
 
Given the volatility of current economic conditions, the values of assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements could change rapidly, resulting in material future adjustments in asset values, the allowance for loan losses and capital that could negatively impact the Company’s ability to meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient liquidity.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Management makes certain judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes.  These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements, and as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments.
 
The procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses reflect our evaluation of credit risk after careful consideration of all information available to management.  In developing this assessment, management must rely on estimates and exercise judgment regarding matters where the ultimate outcome is unknown such as economic factors, developments affecting companies in specific industries and issues with respect to single borrowers.  Depending on changes in circumstances, future assessments of credit risk may yield materially different results, which may require an increase or a decrease in the allowance for loan losses.
 
The allowance is regularly reviewed by management and the board to determine whether the amount is considered adequate to absorb probable losses.  This evaluation includes specific loss estimates on certain individually reviewed loans, statistical loss estimates for loan pools that are based on historical loss experience, and general loss estimates that are based on the size, quality and concentration characteristics of the various loan portfolios, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay and current economic and industry conditions.  Also considered as part of that judgment is a review of the Bank’s trend in delinquencies and loan losses, and economic factors.
 
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  Management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is an estimate based on management’s current judgment about the credit quality of the loan portfolio.  While the Company strives to reflect all known risk factors in its evaluation, judgment errors may occur.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Analysis of Financial Condition
 
Earning Assets – Loans
 
Our focus as a community bank is to meet the credit needs of the markets we serve.  At March 31, 2011, gross loans were $277.1 million, compared to $278.8 million at December 31, 2010.  The overall decrease in the loan portfolio was comprised of a $942,000 increase in commercial and commercial real estate loans offset by decreases of $2.2 million in installment loans and a $491,000 decrease in residential lending loans since December 31, 2010.
 
Commercial and commercial real estate loans comprised 61.2% of total loans at March 31, 2011, compared to 60.5% at December 31, 2010.  Commercial and commercial real estate loans have increased $941,000, or 0.6% since December 31, 2010.  The Company has originated and purchased participations in loans from other banks for out-of-area commercial and commercial real estate loans to benefit from consistent economic growth outside the Company’s primary market area, but all within the state of Ohio.
 
Installment loans represented 16.1% of total loans at March 31, 2011, and 16.8% at December 31, 2010.  This indirect lending type of financing carries somewhat more risk than real estate lending; however, it also provides for higher yields.  Installment loans have decreased $2.2 million, or 4.6%, since December 31, 2010.  The targeted lending areas encompass four separate metropolitan areas, minimizing the risk to changes in economic conditions in the communities housing the Company’s 20 banking locations.  Indirect installment loans are approximately 75.2% and 70.5% of the installment loan portfolio as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Real estate loans were 22.7% of total loans at March 31, 2011 and 22.7% at December 31, 2010.  Real estate loans have decreased by $491,000 since December 31, 2010.  Real estate lending for the three months ended March 31, 2011 has been slow with respect to the Company’s adjustable-rate mortgage products.  As of March 31, 2011, the Bank has approximately $23.9 million in fixed-rate loans that have been sold in the secondary market.  The Company continues to service these loans for a fee that is typically 25 basis points.  At March 31, 2011, the Company did not hold any loans for sale.
 
The allowance for loan losses totaled $2.5 million at March 31, 2011, which represented 0.91% of total loans, and $2.7 million at December 31, 2010, or 0.98% of total loans.  The allowance represents the amount which management and the Board of Directors estimates is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  The allowance balance and the provision charged to expense are reviewed by management and the Board of Directors monthly using a risk evaluation model that considers borrowers’ past due experience, economic conditions and various other circumstances that are subject to change over time.  Management believes the current balance of the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses associated with the loan portfolio.  Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were approximately $867,000, or 31.6%, of the beginning balance in the allowance for loan losses.
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Earning Assets – Securities
 
The securities portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government agency-backed securities, tax-exempt obligations of state and political subdivisions and certain other investments.  The Company does not hold any collateralized mortgage-backed securities or derivative securities other than those issued by U.S. government agencies. Securities available for sale at March 31, 2011 increased approximately $4.5 million, or 4.7%, from December 31, 2010 totals.  With the overall low interest rate environment, the Company has experienced a high level of called bond activity during the first three months of 2011.  As of March 31, 2011, the Company held approximately $1.7 million of  investment CD’s with an average yield of 1.61% and an average term to maturity of approximately 60 days. The original terms of these CD’s were greater than 90 days. With the continued low interest rate environment, the opportunity to invest in short term CD’s in other financial institutions has become limited during 2011.
 
Sources of Funds – Deposits
 
The Company’s primary source of funds is core deposits from retail and business customers.  These core deposits include all categories of interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposits, excluding certificates of deposit greater than $100,000.  For the period ended March 31, 2011, total core deposits increased approximately $2.2 million, or 0.80%.  The Company’s savings accounts increased $2.7 million, or 5.1%, from December 31, 2010 totals.  The Company’s interest-bearing demand deposits increased $3.7 million, or 2.8%, noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $373,000, or 1.6%, while certificates of deposit under $100,000 decreased by $2.9 million, or 2.8%.
 
The Company has a strong deposit base from public agencies, including local school districts, city and township municipalities, public works facilities and others that may tend to be more seasonal in nature resulting from the receipt and disbursement of state and federal grants.  These entities have maintained fairly static balances with the Company due to various funding and disbursement timeframes.
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 are not considered part of core deposits and as such are used to balance rate sensitivity as a tool of funds management.  At March 31, 2011, certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 increased $1.6 million, or 3.8%, from December 31, 2010 totals.
 
Sources of Funds – Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Borrowings
 
Other interest-bearing liabilities include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, sweep accounts, Treasury, Tax and Loan notes payable and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances.  The majority of the Company’s repurchase agreements are with local school districts and city and county governments.  The Company’s short-term borrowings increased approximately $3.8 million from December 31, 2010 totals.
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
 
Net Income
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $0.15 compared with $0.14 with for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  In dollars, the Company’s net income was $738,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $55,000, or 8.1%, compared with net income of $683,000 for the same quarter in 2010.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income, by definition, is the difference between interest income generated on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.  Various factors contribute to changes in net interest income, including volumes, interest rates and the composition or mix of interest-earning assets in relation to interest-bearing liabilities.  Net interest income increased $56,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The Company continues to increase  its net interest margin with a shift in its funding from higher costing certificates of deposit to transactions and savings accounts.
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
The provision for loan losses was $648,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $360,000 for the same period in 2010.  The increase in loan loss provision for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, was predicated primarily upon the economic challenges facing the banking industry.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Total noninterest income is made up of bank related fees and service charges, as well as other income producing services provided, sales of loans in the secondary market, ATM income, early redemption penalties for certificates of deposit, safe deposit rental income, internet bank service fees, earnings on bank-owned life insurance and other miscellaneous items.
 
Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $1.1 million, an increase of $288,000 or 37.1%, compared to $776,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.  During the three-months ended March 31, 2011, the increase in noninterest income was due to an increase in realized gains on sales of securities of $370,000. Comparing the same periods, customer service fees on deposits decreased $89,000, due in part to changes in the way our overdraft program is structured as a result of pending regulatory guidance related to customer overdraft fees.
 
Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest expense was $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 a decrease of $77,000, or 2.3%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Salaries and employee benefit expense decreased $2,000, or less than 1.0%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 from the same period in 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to our planned cost savings initiatives as a follow up to our newly installed core processing system.  Occupancy and equipment expense increased $25,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 over the same period in 2010.  Increased depreciation expense on premises, computer hardware and software and related service maintenance was the primary reason for the increase.  Deposit insurance premiums decreased $15,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the same period in 2010.
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Federal Income Taxes
 
The provision for federal income taxes was $166,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $78,000 compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase in tax expense was due in part to a $133,000 increase in pretax income.
 
Capital Resources
 
Internal capital growth, through the retention of earnings, is the primary means of maintaining capital adequacy for the Company.  Stockholders’ equity totaled $35.8 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $35.6 million at December 31, 2010, a $170,000 increase.  Total stockholders’ equity in relation to total assets was 8.3% at March 31, 2011 and 8.4% at December 31, 2010.  In 2001, our shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to create a class of preferred shares with 2,000,000 authorized shares.  This enables the Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, to issue series of preferred shares in a manner calculated to take advantage of financing techniques which may provide a lower effective cost of capital to the Company.  The amendment also provides greater flexibility to the Board of Directors in structuring the terms of equity securities that may be issued by the Company.  Although this preferred stock is a financial tool, it has not been utilized to date.
 
The Company has offered for many years a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“The Plan”) for shareholders under which the Company’s common stock will be purchased by the Plan for participants with automatically reinvested dividends.  The Plan does not represent a change in the Company’s dividend policy or a guarantee of future dividends.
 
The Company is subject to the regulatory requirements of The Federal Reserve System as a bank holding company.  The Bank is subject to regulations of the FDIC and the State of Ohio, Division of Financial Institutions.  The most important of these various regulations address capital adequacy.
 
The minimums related to such capital requirements are:
 
   
Total
   
Tier 1
   
Tier 1
 
   
Capital To
   
Capital To
   
Capital To
 
   
Risk-Weighted
   
Risk-Weighted
   
Average
 
   
Assets
   
Assets
   
Assets
 
                   
Well capitalized
    10.00 %     6.00 %     5.00 %
Adequately capitalized
    8.00 %     4.00 %     4.00 %
Undercapitalized
    6.00 %     3.00 %     3.00 %
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

The following table illustrates the Company’s well-capitalized classification at March 31, 2011.
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Tier 1 capital
  $ 39,188  
Total risk-based capital
    41,714  
Risk-weighted assets
    298,251  
Average total assets
    429,884  
         
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.99 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.14 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets
    9.12 %

Liquidity
 
Management’s objective in managing liquidity is maintaining the ability to continue meeting the cash flow needs of its customers, such as borrowings or deposit withdrawals, as well as its own financial commitments.  The principal sources of liquidity are net income, loan payments, maturing securities and sales of securities available for sale, federal funds sold and cash and deposits with banks.  Along with its liquid assets, the Company has additional sources of liquidity available to ensure that adequate funds are available as needed.  These include, but are not limited to, the purchase of federal funds, the ability to borrow funds under line of credit agreements with correspondent banks, a borrowing agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the adjustment of interest rates to obtain depositors.  Management feels that it has the capital adequacy and profitability to meet the current and projected liquidity needs of its customers.
 
Inflation
 
Substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities relate to banking activities and are monetary in nature.  The consolidated financial statements and related financial data are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).  U.S. GAAP currently requires the Company to measure the financial position and results of operations in terms of historical dollars, with the exception of securities available for sale, certain impaired loans and certain other real estate and loans that may be measured at fair value.  Changes in the value of money due to rising inflation can cause purchasing power loss.
 
Management’s opinion is that movements in interest rates affect the financial condition and results of operations to a greater degree than changes in the rate of inflation.  It should be noted that interest rates and inflation do affect each other, but do not always move in correlation with each other.  The Company’s ability to match the interest sensitivity of its financial assets to the interest sensitivity of its liabilities in its asset/liability management may tend to minimize the effect of changes in interest rates on the Company’s performance.
 
 
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

ITEM 3 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
There has been no significant change from disclosures included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
ITEM 4. 
Controls and Procedures
 
The Company, under the supervision, and with the participation, of its management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2011, in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiary) required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings.
 
There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Part II – Other Information

ITEM 1. 
Legal Proceedings
 
None, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business.
 
ITEM 1A. 
Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in Part 1 Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on March 25, 2011.
 
ITEM 2. 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Period
 
(a)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
   
(b)
Average Price Paid
Per Share (or Unit)
   
(c)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
Of Publicly
Announced Plans
Or Programs
   
(d)
Maximum Number or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet Be 
Purchased Under the 
Plans or Programs
 
Month #1
1/1/2011 to
1/31/20110
    ––       ––       ––        
Month #2
2/1/20110 to
2/28/2011
    ––       ––       ––        
Month #3
3/1/2011 to
3/31/2011
          ––       ––        
 
The Company adopted the United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors and Officers Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which is an unfunded deferred compensation plan.  Amounts deferred pursuant to the Plan remain unrestricted assets of the Company, and the right to participate in the Plan is limited to members of the Board of Directors and Company officers.  Under the Plan, directors or other eligible participants may defer fees and up to 50% of their annual incentive award payable to them by the Company, which are used to acquire common shares which are credited to a participant’s respective account.  Except in the event of certain emergencies, no distributions are to be made from any account as long as the participant continues to be an employee or member of the Board of Directors.  Upon termination of service, the aggregate number of shares credited to the participant’s account are distributed to him or her along with any cash proceeds credited to the account which have not yet been invested in the Company’s stock.  On March 11, 2011, the Plan purchased a total of 3,305 common shares for participant accounts.  All purchases under this deferred compensation plan are funded with either earned director fees or officer incentive award payments which amounted to approximately $26,642 for the quarter.  No underwriting fees, discounts, or commissions are paid in connection with the Plan.  The shares allocated to participant accounts have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 4(2) thereof.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Part II – Other Information

ITEM 3. 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 4. 
Other Information
 
Not applicable.

ITEM 5. 
Exhibits
 
EX-3.1
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation of United Bancorp, Inc. (1)
     
EX-3.2
 
Amended Code of Regulations of United Bancorp, Inc. (2)
     
EX-4.0
 
Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders
   
(See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2)
     
EX 31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – CEO
     
EX 31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – CFO
     
EX 32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification – CEO
     
EX 32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification – CFO

 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2001.

 
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2001.

 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
/s/United Bancorp, Inc.
   
Date:      May  13, 2011               
By: 
/s/James W. Everson
   
James W. Everson
   
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
     
Date:      May  13, 2011               
By:
/s/Randall M. Greenwood
   
Randall M. Greenwood
   
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Amended Articles of Incorporation of United Bancorp, Inc.
   
incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2001.
     
3.2
 
Amended Code of Regulations of United Bancorp, Inc.
   
incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2001.
     
4.0
 
Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders (See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2)
     
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Principal Executive Officer
     
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification – Principal Financial Officer
     
32.1
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.