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): January 28, 2020

Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
   0-23333
   91-1863696
State or other jurisdiction
Commission
Identification No.)
Of incorporation
File Number
(I.R.S. Employer
 
 
 
624 Simpson Avenue, Hoquiam, Washington   
98550
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number (including area code) (360) 533-4747

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
TSBK
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

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

Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”), the holding company for Timberland Bank, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Hoquiam, Washington.  The results of the vote for the four items presented at the meeting were as follows:

1.
Election of Directors:
Shareholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending 2023 by the following vote:

   
For
   
Against
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
 
Jon C. Parker
   
4,306,686
     
79.14
     
1,135,256
     
20.86
     
1,528,184
     
N/A
 
Michael J. Stoney
   
5,309,543
     
97.57
     
132,399
     
2.43
     
1,528,184
     
N/A
 
Daniel D. Yerrington
   
5,215,717
     
95.84
     
226,225
     
4.16
     
1,528,184
     
N/A
 


Shareholders elected the following nominee to the Board of Directors for a two-year term ending 2022 by the following vote:

   
For
   
Against
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
 
Michael R. Sand
   
5,339,400
     
98.12
     
102,542
     
1.88
     
1,528,184
     
N/A
 

The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Andrea M. Clinton, James A. Davis, Kathy D. Leodler, David A. Smith, and Larry D. Goldberg.

2.
Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers:
Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:

   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
 
For
   
5,317,502
     
97.71
 
Against
   
92,597
     
1.70
 
Abstain
   
31,843
     
0.59
 
Broker non-votes
   
1,528,184
     
N/A
 


3.
Vote on Approval of the Adoption of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. Shareholders approved the adoption of the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan as follows:

   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
 
For
   
5,291,985
     
97.25
 
Against
   
132,422
     
2.43
 
Abstain
   
17,535
     
0.32
 
Broker non-votes
   
1,528,184
     
N/A
 





4.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor:
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Delap LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 by the following vote:

   
Number
of Votes
   
Percentage
 
For
   
6,848,549
     
98.25
 
Against
   
24,258
     
0.35
 
Abstain
   
97,319
     
1.40
 



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.

 
TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.
 
 
DATE:  January 29, 2020
By:  /s/Dean J. Brydon                        
 
          Dean J. Brydon
 
          Chief Financial Officer