SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): November 29, 2012
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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33003
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20-5120010
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)
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2174 EastRidge Center, Eau Claire,
Wisconsin
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54701
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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715-836-9994
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective November 29, 2012 and upon recommendation from the Nominating Committee of Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's Board of Directors approved the appointment of James R. Lang as a director of the Company. The Company has a staggered Board of Directors and Mr. Lang will serve as a director of the Company for the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Additionally, it is expected that Mr. Lang will be appointed to the following committees of the Company's Board of Directors: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Mr. Lang was also appointed as a director of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens Community Federal, effective as of November 29, 2012 to serve until his prior death, resignation or removal. Mr. Lang has experience in the banking industry and is expected to bring to the Board extensive leadership experience.
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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.
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Date: November 29, 2012
BY /s/ Mark Oldenburg
Mark Oldenberg, Chief Financial Officer
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