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                                  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): July 23, 2009

                            UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      UNITED STATES                         0-51800              36-4587081
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(State or other jurisdiction of           (Commission          (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)           File Number)       Identification No.)


92 WALNUT STREET, LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA                                 47025
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (812) 537-4822
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS.
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      On July 23, 2009, United Community Bancorp (the "Company") announced that
its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share,
payable on or about August 31, 2009, to stockholders of record as of the close
of business on August 10, 2009. United Community MHC, the Company's mutual
holding company parent, will waive receipt of the dividend.

      The Company also announced that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be
held at 9:30 a.m., local time, on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Dearborn
Adult Center, 311 W. Tate Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

      A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend and the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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      (d)   Exhibits

            Number            Description
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            99.1              Press Release dated July 23, 2009


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                                   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
                                         (Registrant)



Date:  July 23, 2009                     By: /s/ William F. Ritzmann
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                                             William F. Ritzmann
                                             President and Chief Executive
                                               Officer