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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HOOPINGARNER JOHN M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED BANCORP INC /OH/ [UBCP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 320 EAST 14TH STREET,  3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/07/2019 (Street) DOVER, OH 44622 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   548 A $ 11.1 39,571 D   Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   495 A $ 11.1 109,547 D   Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   464 A $ 10.1 62,672 D   Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   185 A $ 11.1 15,566 D   Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   1,922 A $ 11.1 44,247 D   Common Stock 03/07/2019 03/07/2019 P   289 A $ 11.1 41,389 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HOOPINGARNER JOHN M 320 EAST 14TH STREET DOVER, OH 44622	X
EVERSON SCOTT A 67295 COUNTRYSIDE SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950			President and CEO
RIESBECK RICHARD L PO BOX 459 ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950	X
Basinger Lisa Ann 100 STONE CHRUCH RD., APT. T WHEELING, WV 26003			Corporate Secretary
Glessner Gary W C/O UNITED BANCORP, INC. PO BOX 10 MARTINS FERRY, OH 43935	X
Branstetter Matthew Fredrick 135 EDGWOOD STREET WHEELING, WV 26003			SVP COO

Signatures

Randall M. Greenwood		03/11/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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