Timberland Bancorp (TSBK) 8-K Timberland Bancorp Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

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): July 31, 2009

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)

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events

     On July 31, 2009, Timberland Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share.  The dividend will be payable on August 28, 2009 to shareholders of record on August 14, 2009.  A copy of the dividend press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)     Exhibits

99.1     Press Release of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. dated July 31, 2009

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:  July 31, 2009	By:           /s/Dean J. Brydon
	Dean J. Brydon
	Chief Financial Officer