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                       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) May 22, 1997


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


                                   New Jersey
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                              000-16931 22-2894827
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           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

             1130 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-0010
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (908) 429-2200
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On May 22, 1997,  United  National  Bancorp  ("United")  announced that its
Board of Directors had declared a 2 for 1 stock split of its common  stock.  The
stock split will be payable July 1, 1997 to  stockholders  of record on June 13,
1997.

     As a result of the stock split,  the par value of the stock will be reduced
from $2.50 to $1.25 per share. The approximate number of shares outstanding will
increase from 4,500,000 to 9,000,000 after the new shares are issued.
 
     A copy of  the text of United's  press release  reporting its 2 for 1 stock
split is being filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.

     United is  a registered  bank  holding company  whose principal subsidiary,
United National Bank, operates 20 branches in New Jersey  throughout  Hunterdon,
Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren counties.




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Item 7.   Exhibits.



     99(a)     Press Release dated May 22, 1997





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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP

Dated: May 30, 1997             By:    /s/ Thomas C. Gregor
                                       -------------------------
                                       Thomas C. Gregor
                                       Chairman, President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer




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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.    Description
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   99(a)       Press Release dated May 22, 1997
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=============================================================

                       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) May 22, 1997

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

                                   New Jersey
                 ----------------------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                              000-16931 22-2894827
           ------------------------- ---------------------------------
           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

             1130 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-0010
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (908) 429-2200
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          =============================================================
Item 5.  Other Events.

     On May 22, 1997,  United  National  Bancorp  ("United")  announced that its
Board of Directors had declared a 2 for 1 stock split of its common  stock.  The
stock split will be payable July 1, 1997 to  stockholders  of record on June 13,
1997.

     As a result of the stock split,  the par value of the stock will be reduced
from $2.50 to $1.25 per share. The approximate number of shares outstanding will
increase from 4,500,000 to 9,000,000 after the new shares are issued.
 
     A copy of  the text of United's  press release  reporting its 2 for 1 stock
split is being filed as an exhibit to this Current Report.

     United is  a registered  bank  holding company  whose principal subsidiary,
United National Bank, operates 20 branches in New Jersey  throughout  Hunterdon,
Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren counties.
Item 7.   Exhibits.

     99(a)     Press Release dated May 22, 1997
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 NATIONAL BANCORP

Dated: May 30, 1997             By:    /s/ Thomas C. Gregor
                                       -------------------------
                                       Thomas C. Gregor
                                       Chairman, President and
                                          Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.    Description
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   99(a)       Press Release dated May 22, 1997