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 25, 2011
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.) |
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| 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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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 Stockholders on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in Hoquiam, Washington. The results of the vote for the three items presented at the meeting were as follows:
| 1. | Election of Directors: |
Stockholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending 2014 by the following vote:
| | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | Number of Votes | Percentage | | Number of Votes | Percentage | | Number of Votes | | Percentage |
| Jon C. Parker | 3,484,046 | 83.04 | | 711,701 | 16.96 | | 2,417,946 | | N/A |
| James C. Mason | 4,000,121 | 95.34 | | 195,626 | 4.66 | | 2,417,946 | | N/A |
| Michael J. Stoney | 4,022,200 | 95.86 | | 173,547 | 4.14 | | 2,417,946 | | N/A |
The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, will continue to serve as directors: Andrea M. Clinton, Ronald A. Robbel, Michael R. Sand, David A. Smith and Larry D. Goldberg.
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers: |
Stockholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
| | Number of Votes | Percentage |
| For | 3,905,962 | 93.09 |
| Against | 230,999 | 5.51 |
| Abstain | 58,785 | 1.40 |
| Broker non-votes | 2,417,947 | N/A |
| 3. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor: |
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Delap LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 by the following vote:
| | Number of Votes | Percentage |
| For | 6,525,686 | 98.67 |
| Against | 49,524 | 0.75 |
| Abstain | 38,483 | 0.58 |
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. |
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| DATE: January 26, 2011 | By: /s/ Dean J. Brydon |
| | Dean J. Brydon |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
