Timberland Bancorp (TSBK) 10-K 2016 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

           Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an officer of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and in connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Report”), that:

• the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a)  and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

• the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented in the financial statements included in the Report.

/s/ Michael R. Sand	/s/ Dean J. Brydon
Michael R. Sand	Dean J. Brydon
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 9, 2016