TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC

Regulatory Filings • Jan 29, 2015

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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): January 27, 2015

Timberland Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	0-23333	91-1863696
State or other jurisdiction	Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
Of incorporation	File Number	Identification No.)

624 Simpson Avenue, Hoquiam, Washington	98550
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
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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 27, 2015 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 2018 by the following vote:

	For — Number of Votes	Percentage	Against — Number of Votes	Percentage	Broker Non-Votes — Number of Votes	Percentage
Andrea M. Clinton	4,540,681	97.25	128,489	2.75	1,828,742	N/A
Ronald A. Robbel	4,573,534	97.95	95,636	2.05	1,828,742	N/A

The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Jon C. Parker, James C. Mason, Michael J. Stoney, Michael R. Sand, David A. Smith and Larry D. Goldberg.

1. 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:

For	4,313,652	92.39
Against	279,086	5.98
Abstain	76,432	1.63
Broker non-votes	1,828,742	N/A

1. Adoption of the Timberland Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan :

Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:

For	3,856,673	82.60
Against	275,165	5.89
Abstain	537,332	11.51
Broker non-votes	1,828,742	N/A

1. 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, 2015 by the following vote:

For	6,283,721	96.70
Against	71,628	1.10
Abstain	142,563	2.20

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 27, 2015	By: /s/Dean J. Brydon
	Dean J. Brydon
	Chief Financial Officer