UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
 
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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UNITED BANCORP, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

  

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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OFUNITED BANCORP, INC.April 18, 2018PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONSINTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.TELEPHONE - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM EST the day before the meeting.MAIL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.IN PERSON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access.NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:The 2017 Annual Report to shareholders, Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card are available at - http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/06954/Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet.20430000300000000000 5041818PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE xFOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 1. To Elect as Directors the Nominees Set Forth at Below:NOMINEES: 2. To adopt the United Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan(to replace the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, which is expiring FOR ALL NOMINEESWITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEESFOR ALL EXCEPT(See instructions below) O Scott A. EversonO Gary W. GlessnerO John M. HoopingarnerO Richard L. Riesbeck by its terms) - The Board of Directors has adopted andrecommends to the shareholders approval and adoption of the2018 United Bancorp, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan that will allow the Corporation to continue to issue stock options, restricted stock and additional stock related compensation to its officers, employees and directors in an attempt to tie the compensation of such persons to the long term performance of the Corporation.3. Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of the firm of BKD, LLP to serve as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2018 fiscal year. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here:To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR ALL NOMINEES” WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS PROXY FORM WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. A RETURN ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.In their discretion, the named proxies are authorized to vote all shares represented by this proxy card upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. This proxy card when properly executed will be voted as directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no direction is made, this proxy card will be voted FOR ALL NOMINEES in Proposal 1 and voted FOR Proposals 2 and 3. Signature of ShareholderDate: Signature of ShareholderDate:Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.