UNITED STATES
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 24, 2017

SUNSHINE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
 
000-54280
 
36-4678532
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1400 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida
 
32301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (850) 219-7200

N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Sunshine Financial, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 24, 2017. Holders of record of the Company's common stock at the close of business on March 31, 2017, were entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1- Election of Directors

The Company's stockholders approved the election of Benjamin F. Betts, Jr. and Richard A. Moore as directors of the Company for a term to expire in the year 2020.

 
Benjamin F. Betts
 
Richard A. Moore
       
For
546,239
 
474,520
Withheld
  82,081
 
153,800
Broker Non-Votes
288,337
 
288,337

Proposal 2- Advisory Vote as to the Compensation of the Registrant's Executives

A majority of the Registrant's shareholders, in a non-binding advisory vote, voted for the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers.

 
Number of Votes
For
540,314
Against
  86,603
Abstain
   1,403
Broker Non-Votes
288,337
 
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Independent Public Accounting Firm

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Hacker, Johnson & Smith, PA as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 
Number of Votes
For
898,154
Against
  18,348
Abstain
      155



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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.

SUNSHINE FINANCIAL, INC
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 30, 2017
 
By:
  /s/ Scott A. Swain
 
Scott A. Swain, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer      






























 





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