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                                       September 30, 2010                              

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 November 1, 2010, 5,307,744 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
 
22
     
Item 3  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
30
     
Item 4  Controls and Procedures
 
30
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
     
Item 1  Legal Proceedings
 
31
     
Item 1A  Risk Factors
 
31
     
Item 2  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
31
     
Item 3  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
32
     
Item 4  Other Information
 
32
     
Item 5  Exhibits
 
32
     
SIGNATURES
  
33

 
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ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

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

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,568     $ 4,862  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    35,400       11,409  
Federal funds sold
    ––       15,000  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
    40,968       31,271  
                 
Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    4,091       17,575  
Available-for-sale securities
    83,052       96,585  
Held-to-maturity securities
    8,382       14,277  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,755 and $2,390 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    274,756       255,336  
Premises and equipment
    8,267       8,689  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,810       4,810  
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    1,741       1,378  
Intangible assets
    572       656  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,845       2,218  
Deferred income taxes
    -       333  
Bank-owned life insurance
    10,309       10,018  
Other assets
    4,065       2,824  
                 
Total assets
  $ 442,858     $ 445,970  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits
               
Demand
  $ 137,683     $ 130,363  
Savings
    51,885       45,497  
Time
    150,861       168,683  
                 
Total deposits
    340,429       344,543  
                 
Short-term borrowings
    15,074       10,277  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    43,584       49,128  
Subordinated debentures
    4,000       4,000  
Deferred income taxes
    240       ––  
Interest payable and other liabilities
    2,898       2,811  
                 
Total liabilities
    406,225       410,759  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
    ––       ––  
                 
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
    20,781       22,830  
Retained earnings
    14,855       12,761  
Stock held by deferred compensation plan; 170,628 and 155,198 shares at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    (1,619 )     (1,478 )
Unearned ESOP compensation
    (2,361 )     (2,512 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    300       (507 )
Treasury stock, at cost
               
September 30, 2010 – 62,560 shares, December 31, 2009 – 113,493 shares
    (693 )     (1,253 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    36,633       35,211  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 442,858     $ 445,970  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Interest and dividend income
                       
Loans, including fees
  $ 4,493     $ 4,227     $ 13,022     $ 12,416  
Taxable securities
    443       981       1,906       3,372  
Non-taxable securities
    367       424       1,166       1,290  
Federal funds sold
    24       17       57       34  
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other
    76       192       295       503  
                                 
Total interest and dividend income
    5,403       5,841       16,446       17,615  
                                 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
                               
Demand
    34       93       130       387  
Savings
    15       44       65       124  
Time
    1,018       1,321       3,324       4,028  
Borrowings
    515       553       1,582       1,573  
Total interest expense
    1,582       2,011       5,101       6,112  
Net interest income
    3,821       3,830       11,345       11,503  
                                 
Provision for loan losses
    321       338       1,051       996  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,500       3,492       10,294       10,507  
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    568       593       1,726       1,679  
Realized gains on sales of securities
    47       ––       47       25  
Realized gains on sales of loans
    48       56       92       106  
Realized gains on sales of other real estate and repossessed assets
    37       8       36       87  
Other income
    196       171       630       533  
Total noninterest income
    896       828       2,531       2,430  
                                 
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,747       1,673       5,269       4,960  
Occupancy and equipment
    433       424       1,280       1,227  
Professional services
    174       99       568       526  
Insurance
    97       79       292       291  
FDIC Insurance
    137       224       377       683  
Franchise and other taxes
    126       129       384       375  
Advertising
    93       43       240       229  
Stationery and office supplies
    57       61       196       230  
Amortization of intangibles
    30       26       84       93  
Core processing conversion expenses
    184       ––       184       ––  
Provision for losses on foreclosed real estate
    70       ––       70       ––  
Other expenses
    539       662       1,585       1,682  
                                 
Total noninterest expense
    3,687       3,420       10,529       10,296  
Income before federal income taxes
    709       900       2,296       2,641  
                                 
Federal income taxes
    (1 )     143       202       411  
Net income
  $ 710     $ 757     $ 2,094     $ 2,230  
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
                               
Basic
  $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.43     $ 0.48  
Diluted
  $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.43     $ 0.48  
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.42     $ 0.42  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
                         
Net income
  $ 710     $ 757     $ 2,094     $ 2,230  
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                               
Unrealized holding gains on securities during the period, net of taxes of $58, $673, $432 and $416 for each respective period
    113       1,307       838       808  
                                 
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in income, net of taxes of $16, $0, $16 and $9 for each respective period
    (31 )     ––       (31 )     (16 )
                                 
Comprehensive income
  $ 792     $ 2,064     $ 2,901     $ 3,022  
                                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 300     $ (302 )   $ 300     $ (302 )
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2010
   
2009
 
Operating Activities
           
Net income
  $ 2,094     $ 2,230  
Items not requiring (providing) cash
               
Depreciation and amortization
    574       556  
Amortization of intangible assets
    84       93  
Expense related to share based compensation plans
    164       17  
Provision for loan losses
    1,051       996  
Provision for losses on foreclosed real estate
    70       ––  
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance
    (291 )     (272 )
Realized gain on sales of securities
    (47 )     (25 )
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, net
    84       191  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (5,727 )     (8,599 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    5,819       8,705  
Realized gains on sales of loans
    (92 )     (106 )
Amortization of ESOP
    151       147  
Realized gains on sales of other real estate and repossessed assets
    (36 )     (87 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    28       119  
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (1,002 )     745  
Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    255       (1,982 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,179       2,728  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Securities available for sale:
               
Sales, maturities, prepayments and calls
    58,883       88,328  
Purchases
    (44,197 )     (61,785 )
Securities held to maturity:
               
Sales, maturities, prepayments and calls
    5,929       640  
Net change in loans
    (21,356 )     (10,200 )
Net change in certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    13,484       (22,744 )
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (152 )     (686 )
Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment
    ––       38  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate and repossessed assets
    580       1,103  
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    13,171       (5,306 )
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
2010
   
2009
 
Financing Activities
           
Net change in deposits
  $ (4,114 )   $ (5,634 )
Net change in borrowings
    (747 )     10,922  
Treasury stock issued, net of  purchases
    425       269  
Cash dividends paid on common stock
    (2,217 )     (2,151 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (6,653 )     3,406  
                 
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    9,697       828  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    31,271       31,469  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 40,968     $ 32,297  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
               
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings
  $ 5,169     $ 6,180  
                 
Federal income taxes paid
  $ 520     $ 357  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
               
Transfers from loans to real estate and other repossessed assets
  $ 977     $ 644  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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 September 30, 2010, 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, 2009 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2010, 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, 2009 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.
 
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.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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.
 
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.
 
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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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 September 30, 2010 and 2009, the ESOP held 242,266 and 283,635 unallocated shares, respectively, which were not included in weighted-average common shares outstanding.  In addition at September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company has 180,000 and 170,000 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
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Basic
                       
Net income
  $ 710     $ 757     $ 2,094     $ 2,230  
Dividends on non-vested restricted stock
    (25 )     (25 )     (75 )     (25 )
Net earnings allocated to stockholders
  $ 685     $ 732     $ 2,019     $ 2,205  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    4,705,278       4,626,354       4,681,892       4,612,680  
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.43     $ 0.48  
                                 
Diluted
                               
Net earnings allocated to stockholders
  $ 685     $ 732     $ 2,019     $ 2,205  
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share
    4,705,278       4,626,354       4,681,892       4,612,680  
Add:  Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options and restricted stock
    15,905       ––       20,907       390  
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares
    4,721,183       4,626,354       4,702,799       4,613,070  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.43     $ 0.48  
Number of stock options not considered in computing diluted earnings per share due to antidilutive nature
    53,714       55,529       53,714       55,529  
 
Options to purchase 53,714 and 55,529 shares of common stock, at a weighted-average exercise price of $10.34 per share, were outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, 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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
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 2006.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
FASB ASC 860-10 concerning accounting for transfers of financial assets was issued in September 2009 and changes the derecognition guidance for transferors of financial assets, including entities that sponsor securitizations, to align that guidance with the original intent of previous guidance.  FASB ASC 860-10 also eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special-purpose entities (QSPEs).  As a result, all existing QSPEs need to be evaluated to determine whether the QSPE should be consolidated in accordance with FASB ASC 860-10.
 
FASB ASC 860-10 is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entity’s first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 (January 1, 2010, as to the Company), for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. The recognition and measurement provisions of FASB ASC 860-10 must be applied to transfers that occur on or after the effective date.  Early application is prohibited.  FASB ASC 860-10 also requires additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets that occur both before and after the effective date.  The Company adopted FASB ASC 860-10 effective January 1, 2010, as required, without material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
 
FASB ASC 860-10 also improves how enterprises account for and disclose their involvement with variable interest entities (VIE’s), which are special-purpose entities, and other entities whose equity at risk is insufficient or lack certain characteristics.  Among other things, FASB ASC 860-10 changes how an entity determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (VIE) and whether that VIE should be consolidated.  FASB ASC 860-10 requires an entity to provide significantly more disclosures about its involvement with VIEs.  As a result, the Company must comprehensively review its involvements with VIEs and potential VIEs, including entities previously considered to be qualifying special purpose entities, to determine the effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.  FASB ASC 860-10 is effective as of the beginning of a reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009 (January 1, 2010, as to the Company), and for interim periods within the first annual reporting period.  Earlier application is prohibited.
 
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-16 (formerly SFAS 166) modified the criteria to qualify a transfer of a portion of a financial asset for sale accounting.  This guidance eliminated non-prorata participations, such as last-in, first-out loan participations, being accounted for as loan sales.  Instead, these types of transactions will be accounted for as secured borrowings, which would require the legally sold piece of the loan to remain on the books of the seller and be offset with a liability.  This could also have regulatory implications, such as issues with lending limits and regulatory capital levels.  The Company must apply ASU 2009-16 to new transactions and modifications of existing transactions occurring on or after January 1, 2010.  The Company adopted ASU 2009-16 effective January 1, 2010, as required, without significant effect on its consolidated financial statements.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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 are 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 adoption of FASB ASU 2010-20 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
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:
                       
September 30, 2010:
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $ 46,217     $ 184     $ (17 )   $ 46,384  
State and political subdivisions
    25,080       907       ––       25,987  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    10,077       596       ––       10,673  
Equity securities
    4       4       ––       8  
                                 
    $ 81,378     $ 1,691     $ (17 )   $ 83,052  
                                 
December 31, 2009:
                               
U.S. government agencies
  $ 57,664     $ 35     $ (495 )   $ 57,204  
State and political subdivisions
    26,000       421       (77 )     26,344  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    12,466       567       (2 )     13,031  
Equity securities
    4       2       ––       6  
                                 
    $ 96,134     $ 1,025     $ (574 )   $ 96,585  

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Approximate
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Held-to-maturity Securities:
                       
September 30, 2010:
                       
State and political subdivisions
  $ 8,382     $ 291     $ ––     $ 8,673  
                                 
December 31, 2009:
                               
State and political subdivisions
  $ 14,277     $ 391     $ (25 )   $ 14,643  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities at September 30, 2010, 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. Maturities for mortgage-backed securities are presented in the table below based on their projected maturities.
 
   
Available-for-sale
   
Held-to-maturity
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Within one year
  $ 130     $ 131     $ 1,187     $ 1,192  
One to five years
    17,401       17,535       3,202       3,339  
Five to ten years
    34,553       35,449       3,458       3,603  
After ten years
    29,290       29,929       535       539  
      81,374       83,044       8,382       8,673  
                                 
Equity securities
    4       8       -       -  
                                 
Totals
  $ 81,378     $ 83,052     $ 8,382     $ 8,673  

The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $83.6 million and $81.5 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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 available-for-sale securities and resulting gross realized gains and losses was as follows:
 
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Proceeds from sale
  $ 4,460     $ 1,000  
Gross gains
    104       25  
Gross losses
    (57 )     ––  

During the three months ended September 30, 2010 the Company sold one security with an amortized cost of $1.0 million resulting in a realized loss of approximately $29,000.  This one 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 September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, was $2.0 million and $47.8 million, which represented approximately 2.2% and 43.0%, 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 September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
   
September 30, 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)
             
                                     
US Government agencies
  $ 2,012     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ 2,012     $ (17 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 2,012     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ 2,012     $ (17 )

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

   
December 31, 2009
       
   
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)
             
                                     
US Government agencies
  $ 40,699     $ (495 )   $ ––     $ ––     $ 40,699     $ (495 )
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    651       (2 )     ––       ––       651       (2 )
State and political subdivisions
    4,037       (43 )     2,450       (59 )     6,487       (102 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 45,387     $ (540 )   $ 2,450     $ (59 )   $ 47,837     $ (599 )
 
The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in U.S. Government agency, mortgage-backed 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 September 30, 2010.
 
Note 3:
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Beginning balance
  $ 2,729     $ 3,291     $ 2,390     $ 2,770  
Provision for loan losses
    321       338       1,051       996  
Loans charged-off
    (345 )     (768 )     (924 )     (1,022 )
Recoveries of previous charge-offs
    50       65       238       182  
Ending balance
  $ 2,755     $ 2,926     $ 2,755     $ 2,926  

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

The Company’s impaired loans totaled $7.0 million and $4.7 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  The Company reviews each impaired loan to determine whether a specific allowance for loan loss is necessary.   Based upon this review, an allowance for loan losses of $1.6 million and $984,000 related to impaired loans of $4.7 million and $3.3 million, at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  Impaired loans of $2.3 million and $1.4 million had no related allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
Interest income of $179,000 and $109,000 was recognized on average impaired loans of $7.2 million and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Interest income was recognized on impaired loans on a cash basis for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more (including impaired loans of $325,000 at September 30, 2010 and $477,000 at December 31, 2009) totaled $521,000 and $971,000, respectively.  Non-accruing loans at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (including impaired loans of $4.3 million at September 30, 2010 and $4.2 million at December 31, 2009) were $4.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
 
Note 4:
Benefit Plans
 
Pension expense includes the following:
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
       
Service cost
  $ 67     $ 63     $ 201     $ 189  
Interest cost
    45       41       135       121  
Expected return on assets
    (58 )     (37 )     (174 )     (111 )
Amortization of prior service cost, transition liability, net gain and plan amendment
    21       30       63       90  
                                 
Pension expense
  $ 75     $ 97     $ 225     $ 289  

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.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

A summary of the notional or contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the indicated dates is as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Commitments to extend credit
  $ 25,916     $ 41,351  
Ready reserve lines
    13,413       13,477  
Standby letters of credit
    586       676  
 
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 has no available for-sale-securities classified as 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, state and political subdivision bonds and equity securities.  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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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 September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
 
         
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)
 
September 30, 2010
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $ 46,384     $ ––     $ 46,384     $ ––  
State and political subdivisions
    25,987       ––       25,987       ––  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    10,673       ––       10,673       ––  
Equity securities
    8       ––       8       ––  
                                 
December 31, 2009
                               
U.S. government agencies
  $ 57,204     $ ––     $ 57,204     $ ––  
State and political subdivisions
    26,344       ––       26,344       ––  
Government sponsored entities mortgage-backed securities
    13,031       ––       13,031       ––  
Equity securities
    6       ––       6       ––  

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 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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
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 September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
         
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)
 
September 30, 2010
                       
Impaired loans
  $ 3,010     $ ––     $ ––     $ 3,010  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    218       ––       ––       218  
                                 
December 31, 2009
                               
Impaired loans
  $ 667     $ ––     $ ––     $ 667  
Mortgage servicing rights
    267       ––       ––       267  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    1,002       ––       ––       1,002  

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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.
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,968     $ 40,968     $ 31,271     $ 31,271  
Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions
    4,091       4,091       17,575       17,575  
Available-for-sale securities
    83,052       83,052       96,585       96,585  
Held-to-maturity securities
    8,382       8,673       14,277       14,643  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    274,756       267,283       255,336       248,918  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,810       4,810       4,810       4,810  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,845       1,845       2,218       2,218  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
    340,429       327,084       344,543       325,179  
Short-term borrowings
    15,074       15,074       10,277       10,264  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    43,584       45,532       49,128       49,540  
Subordinated debentures
    4,000       3,093       4,000       3,093  
Interest payable
    330       330       398       398  
 
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 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
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 September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
 
 
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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 September 30, 2010, as compared to December 31, 2009, and the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to the same period in 2009.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included herein.
 
Introduction
 
The Company reported net income of $710,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to $757,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of 6.2%.  On a per share basis, the Company’s three months diluted earnings were $0.15 for the 2010 period, as compared to $0.16 for the same period in 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 the Company reported net income of $2,094,000, compared to $2,230,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, a decrease of $136,000 or 6.1%.  On a per share basis, the Company’s nine months diluted earnings were $0.43 for 2010, as compared to $0.48 for 2009.
 
The Company’s earnings in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 generated an annualized 0.63% return on average assets (“ROA”) and a 7.74% return on average equity (“ROE”), compared to 0.62% ROA and 8.21% ROE for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 2009, the Company’s net interest margin was 3.94% compared to 3.83%, an increase of 11 basis points. Although the net interest margin increased, the Company’s net interest income decreased by approximately $158,000 or 1.4%, due to a decrease in the Company’s earning assets.  At September 30, 2010, the Company had approximately $41 million of liquidity in cash and cash equivalents to fund our future loan demand.  With this high level of available funding, the Company has not been aggressive in the retention of higher cost deposit funding, mainly certificates of deposit.  While this has resulted in a decrease in the earning assets of the Bank, it increased the net interest margin of the Company since the cost reduction of the certificates of deposit exceeded the rate of return on the cash and cash equivalents of the Company.  Comparing the same periods, customer service charges on deposits increased $47,000.  On the expense side, total noninterest expense increased $233,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009.  The increase in total noninterest expense was primarily due to the third quarter 2010 implementation of our new data processing system.  The Company incurred approximately $184,000 in direct expenses related to this new system, which is non-recurring.  In addition, the Company incurred a $70,000 period-over-period increase in losses on foreclosed real estate due to additional write-downs that were taken and a period-over-period increase of $55,000 in our provision for loan losses.  The increase in the provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was predicated primarily upon the economic challenges facing the banking industry.  Asset quality improved in the current period with an 18.3% reduction in non-performing loans.  During the third quarter of 2010, the Company recognized a tax benefit resulting from the resolution of a tax contingency, which reduced federal income taxes by approximately $120,000.
 
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 economic environment presents financial institutions with unprecedented 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 the meet the credit needs of the markets we serve. At September 30, 2010, gross loans were $ 277.5 million, compared to $257.7 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $19.8 million or 7.7%.  The overall increase in the loan portfolio was comprised of a $14.6 million increase in commercial and commercial real estate loans and a $3.7 million increase in installment loans since December 31, 2009.
 
Commercial and commercial real estate loans comprised 59.6% of total loans at September 30, 2010, compared to 58.5% at December 31, 2009.  Commercial and commercial real estate loans have increased $14.6 million, or 9.7% since December 31, 2009.  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 17.5% of total loans at September 30, 2010, and 17.4% at December 31, 2009.  This indirect lending type of financing carries somewhat more risk than real estate lending; however, it also provides for higher yields.  Installment loans have increased $3.7 million, or 9.0%, since December 31, 2009.  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.
 
Real estate loans were 22.9% of total loans at September 30, 2010 and 24.1% at December 31, 2009.  Real estate loans have increased by $1.5 million since December 31, 2009.  Real estate lending for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 has been slow with respect to the Company’s adjustable-rate mortgage products.  As of September 30, 2010, the Bank has approximately $26.4 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 September 30, 2010, the Company did not hold any loans for sale.
 
The allowance for loan losses totaled $2.8 million at September 30, 2010, which represented 0.99% of total loans, and $2.4 million at December 31, 2009, or 0.92% of total loans.  The increased 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 nine months ended September 30, 2010 were approximately $686,000, or 28.5%, of the beginning balance in the allowance for loan losses.
 
 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
  
Earning Assets - Securities and Federal Funds Sold
   
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 September 30, 2010 decreased approximately $13.5 million, or 14.0%, from December 31, 2009 totals.  With the overall low interest rate environment, the Company has experienced a high level of called bond activity during the first nine months of 2010.  While the Company has plans to reinvest a portion of these funds into the growing loan portfolio, the balance will be reinvested in other available-for-sale securities.  There is lag between the time when bonds are called and the right investment opportunities are available to the Company.  Also given the historically low interest rate environment at present, the Company has implemented a strategy to invest in short term certificates of deposit (“CD’s”) in other financial institutions.  These CD’s are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and offer an alternative to investing in longer term U.S. Government agency-backed securities.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company held as investment approximately $4.1 million of CD’s with an average yield of 1.78% and an average term to maturity of approximately 133    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 the first nine months of 2010.
 
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 September 30, 2010, total core deposits increased approximately $1.3 million, or less than 1.0%.  The Company’s savings accounts increased $6.4 million, or 14.0%, from December 31, 2009 totals.  The Company’s interest-bearing demand deposits increased $5.1 million, or 4.7%, noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $2.2 million, or 9.7%, while certificates of deposit under $100,000 decreased by $12.4 million, or 10.6%.
 
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 September 30, 2010, certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 decreased $5.5 million, or 10.6%, from December 31, 2009 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 $4.8 million from December 31, 2009 totals.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
            
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
         
Net Income
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $0.43 compared with $0.48 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  In dollars, the Company’s net income was $2,094,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $136,000, or 6.1% compared with net income of $2,230,000 for the same period in 2009.
 
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 decreased 1.4%, or $158,000, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. As the historically low interest rates continue into the first half of 2011, it will be challenging to continue spreading the net interest margin by lowering the Company’s cost of funds on an accelerated basis relative to the income generated by its assets.
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
The provision for loan losses was $1,051,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $996,000 for the same period in 2009.  The increase in loan loss provision for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, was based primarily on 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 nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $2,531,000, an increase of $101,000, or 4.2%, compared to $2,430,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.  During the nine-months ended September 30, 2010, the increase in noninterest income was driven by an increase in customer service charges of approximately $47,000.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
              
Noninterest Expense
    
Noninterest expense was $10,529,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 an increase of $233,000, or 2.3%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.  Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $309,000, or 6.2%, for the period ended September 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily due to the expansion of the Company’s management team in preparation for the previously announced management succession plan, plus normal merit increases, increase in benefit costs and restricted stock award expenses.  During the third quarter of 2009, the Company issued restricted stock awards to certain officers and directors.  Occupancy and equipment expense increased $53,000, or 4.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.  Increased depreciation expense on premises, computer hardware and software and related service maintenance was the primary reason for the increase.  Professional fees increased $42,000 for the nine month ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.  Deposit insurance premiums decreased $306,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.  In the second quarter of September 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation imposed a 5 basis point assessment on all FDIC insured banks.  This special assessment was approximately $225,000 and was expensed in the second quarter of 2009.  The Company incurred $184,000 in direct expenses related to the core processing conversion, which is non-recurring. In addition, the Company incurred a $70,000 period-over-period increase in losses on foreclosed real estate due to additional write-downs.
 
Federal Income Taxes
 
The provision for federal income taxes was $202,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $209,000 compared to the same period in 2009.  The decrease in tax expense was due primarily to a $345,000 decrease in pretax income.  In addition, during the third quarter of 2010, the Company recognized a tax benefit resulting from the resolution of a tax contingency, which reduced federal income taxes by approximately $120,000. The effective tax rate was 8.8% and 15.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
 
Net Income
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $0.15 compared with $0.16 with for the three months ended September 30, 2009.  In dollars, the Company’s net income was $710,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $47,000, or 6.2%, compared with net income of $757,000 for the same quarter in 2009.
 
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 decreased $9,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. As the historically low interest rates continue into the second half of 2010, it will be challenging to continue spreading the net interest margin by lowering the Company’s cost of funds on an accelerated basis relative to the income generated by its assets.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
         
Provision for Loan Losses
            
The provision for loan losses was $321,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $338,000 for the same period in 2009.  The decrease in loan loss provision for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010, was based primarily on the decrease in non-performing loans.
 
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 September 30, 2010 was $896,000, an increase of $68,000 or 8.2%, compared to $828,000 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009.  During the three-months ended September 30, 2010, the increase in noninterest income was due to an increase in realized gains on sales of securities of $47,000 and an increase of $29,000 in realized gains on the sale of other real estate and repossessed assets.
 
Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest expense was $3,687,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 an increase of $267,000, or 7.8%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009.  Salaries and employee benefit expense increased $74,000, or 4.4%, for the three month period ended September 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily due to the expansion of the Company’s management team in preparation for the previously announced management succession plan, plus normal merit increases, increase in benefits costs and restricted stock award expenses.  During the third quarter of 2009, the Company issued restricted stock awards to certain officers and directors.  Occupancy and equipment expense increased $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 over the same period in 2009.  Increased depreciation expense on premises, computer hardware and software and related service maintenance was the primary reason for the increase.  Deposit insurance premiums decreased $87,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.  The Company incurred $184,000 in direct expenses related to the core data processing conversion, which is non-recurring. In addition, the Company incurred a $70,000 period-over-period increase in losses on foreclosed real estate due to additional write-downs.
 
Federal Income Taxes
 
The provision for federal income taxes (benefit) was $(1,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $144,000 compared to the same period in 2009.  The decrease in tax expense was in part to a $191,000 decrease in pretax income.  Additionally, during the third quarter of 2010, the Company recognized a tax benefit resulting from the resolution of a tax contingency, which reduced federal income taxes by approximately $120,000.
 
Capital Resources
 
Internal capital growth, through the retention of earnings, is the primary means of maintaining capital adequacy for the Company.  Stockholders’ equity totaled $36.6 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $35.2 million at December 31, 2009, a $1.4 million increase.  Total stockholders’ equity in relation to total assets was 8.3% at September 30, 2010 and 8.0% at December 31, 2009.  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.

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
 
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 %
 
The following table illustrates the Company’s well-capitalized classification at September 30, 2010.
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
       
Tier 1 capital
  $ 38,955  
Total risk-based capital
    41,712  
Risk-weighted assets
    298,213  
Average total assets
    442,710  
         
Total risk-based capital ratio
    13.99 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.06 %
Tier 1 capital to average assets
    8.80 %

 
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United Bancorp, Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
 
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.
 
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, 2009.
 
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 September 30, 2010, 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 September 30, 2010 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, 2009, filed on March 23, 2010.
 
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
7/1/2010 to
7/31/2010
    ––       ––       ––     $ 1,735,810  
Month #2
8/1/2010 to
8/31/2010
    ––       ––       ––     $ 1,735,810  
Month #3
9/1/2010 to
9/30/2010
    2,608       ––       ––     $ 1,733,202  
 
United Bancorp maintains a stock repurchase program publicly announced by a press release issued on November 18, 2008, under which its Board of Directors authorized management to cause the Company to purchase up to $2 million of its common shares over a two-year period.  Such authorization will expire on November 18, 2010.
 
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 September 28, 2010, the Company purchased a total of 2,608 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 $20,796 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:
November  12, 2010
 
By:
/s/James W. Everson
       
James W. Everson
       
Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
         
Date:
November  12, 2010
 
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.