SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

___________________


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2015

UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)




Ohio


000-29283


34-1516518

 

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

100 S. High Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio

45830-1241

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code:


(419) 659-2141

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


On April 22, 2015, United Bancshares, Inc. (the Corporation) held its annual shareholders meeting at its corporate headquarters in Columbus Grove, Ohio.  At the meeting, the following two items were voted on by the shareholders of the Corporation:  


1.

The election of seven directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting;


2.

The ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.


Proposal 1 - Election of Directors


The shareholders elected the following nominees for director at the meeting by the votes indicated below:


FOR

WITHHELD


Robert L. Benroth

1,654,188

100,068


James N. Reynolds

1,622,909

131,347


H. Edward Rigel

1,632,679

121,577


David P. Roach

1,645,410

108,846


Daniel W. Schutt

1,654,727

99,529


R. Steven Unverferth

1,652,941

101,315


Brian D. Young

1,654,862

99,394


In addition to the votes reported above, there were 917,701 broker non-votes on the proposal for the election of directors.


Proposal 2 - Ratifying the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation.


At the meeting, the shareholders ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation by the votes indicated below:


    

    FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAINED


2,581,320

   48,392

     42,245



There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 








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.







United Bancshares, Inc.



Date:  April 24, 2015



By: /s/Brian D. Young







Brian D. Young

President & CEO