- Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Cunningham Leslie H	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED BANCORPORATION OF ALABAMA INC [UBAB]	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) P.O. BOX 8	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2011
(Street) ATMORE, AL 36504 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Cl A Common Stock	2/14/2011		J ⁽¹⁾	435	A	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	43149	D
Cl A Common Stock	5/13/2011		G4	866	D	$ 0	43149	D
Cl A Common Stock	7/18/2011		J ⁽¹⁾	431	A	$ 0 ⁽²⁾	43149	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Nonstatutory Stock Option	$ 14.85	6/9/2009		A4	400		6/9/2009	6/9/2019	Cl A Common Stock	400	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	2000	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option	$ 14.85	6/9/2009		A4	400		6/9/2010	6/9/2019	Cl A Common Stock	400	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	2000	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option	$ 14.85	6/9/2009		A4	400		6/9/2011	6/9/2019	Cl A Common Stock	400	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	2000	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option	$ 14.85	6/9/2009		A4	400		6/9/2012	6/9/2019	Cl A Common Stock	400	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	2000	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option	$ 14.85	6/9/2009		A4	400		6/9/2013	6/9/2019	Cl A Common Stock	400	$ 0 ⁽³⁾	2000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Semiannual stock dividend.
( 2)	A stock divident of 1.0% was distributed. Fractional shares were paid the equivalent of $14.00 per share in cash.
( 3)	Securities were issued as part of a Nonstatutory Stock Option Grant Agreement. At each exercise date the shares are granted at no cost.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cunningham Leslie H P.O. BOX 8 ATMORE, AL 36504	X

Signatures
Leslie H. Cunningham		2/16/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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