TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC

Regulatory Filings • Jan 26, 2017

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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 24, 2017

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 24, 2017 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 2020 by the following vote:

	For — Number of Votes	Percentage	Against — Number of Votes	Percentage	Broker Non-Votes — Number of Votes	Percentage
Jon C. Parker	3,418,859	80.35	836,035	19.65	2,696,574	N/A
James C. Mason	3,415,462	80.27	839,432	19.73	2,696,574	N/A
Michael J. Stoney	4,108,122	96.55	146,772	3.45	2,696,574	N/A

The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Michael R. Sand, Andrea M. Clinton, 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:

	Number of Votes	Percentage
For	4,148,370	97.50
Against	65,547	1.54
Abstain	40,977	0.96
Broker non-votes	2,696,574	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, 2017 by the following vote:

	Number of Votes	Percentage
For	6,050,449	99.52
Against	6,556	0.11
Abstain	22,721	0.37

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 25, 2017	By: /s/ Dean J. Brydon
	Dean J. Brydon Chief Financial Officer