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): October 15, 2019
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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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. | [ ] |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | HTBI | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 16, 2019, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the completion of its December 2018, 5% stock repurchase program. A total of 931,601 shares were repurchased at an average price of $25.64 per share. In addition, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 889,123 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 5% of the Company’s currently outstanding shares.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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: October 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ Tony J. VunCannon | |
| Tony J. VunCannon | |||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer | |||
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