UNITED STATES
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): November 30, 2015
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35593 | 45-5055422 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina | 28801 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (828) 259-3939 |
| Not Applicable | ||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 30, 2015, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The voting results of the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of four directors, each for a three-year term:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Sidney A. Biesecker | 8,229,428 | 5,142,304 | 3,662,338 | |||
| Robert G. Dinsmore, Jr. | 12,156,403 | 1,215,329 | 3,662,338 | |||
| Larry S. McDevitt | 6,252,462 | 7,119,270 | 3,662,338 | |||
| Peggy C. Melville | 11,708,676 | 1,663,056 | 3,662,338 | |||
The Company’s directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Accordingly, each of the nominees named above was elected.
| Proposal 2: | Approval of an amendment to the HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in order to extend the plan's final expiration date to August 31, 2018: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||
| 11,164,519 | 1,945,274 | 261,939 | 3,662,338 | ||
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
| Proposal 3: | Ratification of the Appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||
| 16,267,288 | 363,863 | 402,919 | — | ||
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| Date: December 4, 2015 | By: | /s/ Tony J. VunCannon | |
| Tony J. VunCannon | |||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | |||
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