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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                           (Amendment _____________)*


                         United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    91030T109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:


[x]              Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ]              Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]              Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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1        Names of Reporting Persons

                    United Bank
                    Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust

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2        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
         (a)      __________
         (b)      ____x_____

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3        SEC Use Only

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4        Citizenship or Place of Organization
                    Massachusetts
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    Number of Shares      5     Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially Owned by
 Each Reporting Person                1,308,338
         With:
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                          6     Shared Voting Power

                                      110,947
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                          7     Sole Dispositive Power

                                      1,419,285
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                          8     Shared Dispositive Power

                                      0
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9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                    1,419,285
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10       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (see instructions)

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11       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

         7.9% of 17,763,747 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
         December 31, 2007.
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12       Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

                    EP
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Item 1
         (a)      Name of Issuer

                  United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                  95 Elm Street
                  West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089

Item 2
         (a)      Name of Person Filing

                  United Bank
                  Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust
                  Trustee: First Bankers Trust Services, Inc.

          (b)     Address of Principal Business Office

                  2321 Kochs Lane
                  Quincy, Illinois 62301

         (c)      Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  Massachusetts

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities

                  Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

         (e)      CUSIP Number

                  91030T109

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
                  240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                        (f) [x] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                  accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

Item 4.           Ownership

                  Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
                  number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
                  identified in Item 1.

                  (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,419,285.
                  (b) Percent of class: 7.9%.
                  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:





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                     (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,308,338.
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 110,947.
                   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of:
                         1,419,285.
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or  to  direct the disposition
                         of: 0.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

                  Not applicable

Item 6.           Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person

                  Not applicable

Item 7.           Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent  Holding
                  Company

                  Not applicable

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

                           The reporting person is an employee benefit plan
                  subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974.

Item 9.           Notice of  Dissolution of Group

                  Not applicable

Item 10. Certification

                           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
                  acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
                  were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
                  the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                  issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
                  held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                  having that purpose or effect.




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                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.



Date: February 1, 2008                   UNITED BANK
                                         EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST

                                         By: First Bankers Trust Services, Inc.,
                                             Trustee



                                             /s/ Linda Shultz
                                             --------------------
                                             Name: Linda Shultz
                                             Title:  Trust Officer