Company: UBCP
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-023904
Chunk: 38

Company: UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 38
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, in accordance with Federal proxy regulations the proxy cards delivered in connection with next year’s Annual Meeting will confer discretionary voting authority, to be exercised in the judgment of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, with respect to any shareholder proposal received less than 45 days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this year’s proxy materials, which deadline 36 will fall on or around January 31, 2026. The Corporation also retains its authority to discretionarily vote proxies with respect to shareholder proposals received after November 17, 2025 but prior to January 31, 2026, unless the proposing shareholder takes the necessary steps outlined in Rule 14a-4(c)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) to ensure the proper delivery of proxy materials related to the proposal. Director Nominations and Solicitations In order to make a director nomination at a shareholder meeting, it is necessary that you notify United Bancorp not less than 40 days or more than 60 days prior to the date of the meeting. In addition, the notice must meet all other requirements contained in the Code. To comply with the universal proxy rules, shareholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, other than the nominees of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, must also comply with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, including providing a statement that such shareholder intends to solicit the holders of shares representing at least 67% of the voting power of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote on the election of directors in support of director nominees other than the Corporation’s nominees. Such notice must be postmarked or electronically submitted to the Secretary of the Corporation no later than February 15, 2026. Communications with Directors Shareholders may communicate directly to the Board of Directors in writing by sending a letter to the Board at: United Bancorp Board of Directors, 201 South Fourth Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935. All letters directed to the Board of Directors will be received and processed by the Corporate Secretary and will be forwarded to the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee without any editing or screening. OTHER BUSINESS Management is not aware of any other matter which may be presented for action at the meeting other than the matters set forth herein. Should any matter other than those set forth herein be presented for a vote of the shareholders, the proxy in the enclosed form directs the persons voting such proxy to vote in accordance with their