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, 2026
Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
0-23333
91-1863696
State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation
Commission
File Number
(I.R.S. Employer
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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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 virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The results of the vote for the three 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 2029 by the following vote:
For
Against
Broker Non-Votes
Number
of Votes
Percentage
Number
of Votes
Percentage
Number
of Votes
Percentage
Dean J. Brydon
5,312,663
99.24
40,512
0.76
1,105,187
N/A
Michael J. Stoney
5,234,126
97.78
119,049
2.22
1,105,187
N/A
Kelly A. Suter
5,131,930
95.87
221,245
4.13
1,105,187
N/A
The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Parul Bhandari, Andrea M. Clinton, Robert A. Drugge, Kathy D. Leodler and David A. Smith.
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
4,807,185
89.80
Against
463,105
8.65
Abstain
82,885
1.55
Broker non-votes
1,105,187
N/A
3. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Aprio, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 by the following vote:
Number
of Votes
Percentage
For
6,288,177
97.36
Against
159,267
2.47
Abstain
10,918
0.17
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.*
The Company prepared updated materials that were presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the updated materials are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.*
(d)Exhibits
99.1 Timberland Bancorp, Inc. Materials Presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 27, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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*
The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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, 2026
By: /s/ Marci A. Basich
Marci A. Basich
Chief Financial Officer