UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): ~~May~~ 10June 5, 2018

UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

0-54876

80-0694246

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

92 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 537-4822

Not Applicable

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

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Item 85.0102 ~~Other~~Departure ~~Events~~of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June ~~May 10~~5, 2018, in connection with the ~~Company’s~~transactions ~~Board~~contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and Between Civista Bancshares, Inc. (“Civista”), Civista Bank, United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank, dated as of ~~Directors~~March ~~declared~~11, a2018 ~~cash~~(the “Merger”), ~~dividend~~David Z. Rosen, entered into Settlement Agreement with Civista, Civista Bank, United Community and United Community Bank. The Settlement Agreement provides that, on the ~~Company’s~~closing ~~outstanding~~date ~~shares~~ of ~~stock~~the proposed Merger, if Mr. ~~The~~Rosen ~~dividend~~has not voluntarily terminated his employment with United Community and United Community Bank and has not been terminated for “cause” (as such term is defined in their existing change in control agreement with United Community and United Community Bank), Civista shall pay Mr. Rosen a lump-sum cash amount equal to the total of $0199,824.1090, ~~per~~in ~~share~~full ~~will~~satisfaction of the payment obligations beof ~~paid~~Civista onand orCivista ~~about~~Bank ~~June~~under 5,Mr. ~~2018~~Rosen’s existing change in control agreement with United Community and United Community Bank, less applicable tax withholdings. The payment of such lump-sum cash amount is subject to ~~stockholders~~reduction to the extent necessary to ensure that no portion of ~~record~~such aspayment will be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the ~~close~~Code. A form of the ~~business~~Settlement Agreement for Mr. Rosen is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on ~~May~~Form ~~23,~~8-K ~~2018~~and is incorporated herein by reference.

AItem ~~copy~~9.01 ofFinancial ~~the~~Statements ~~press release announcing the cash dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1~~ and ~~incorporated herein by reference~~Exhibits.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

	Number		Description
Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release dated May 10, 2018
10.1		Settlement Agreement, dated June 5, 2018, by and among Civista Bancshares, Inc., Civista Bank, United Community Bancorp, United Community Bank and David Z. Rosen

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP
Date: May 10, 2018	By:	/s/ Elmer G. McLaughlin
Date: June 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Elmer G. McLaughlin
		Elmer G. McLaughlin President and Chief Executive Officer
		Elmer G. McLaughlin
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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