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 23, 2018

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)

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 Shareholders on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Hoquiam, Washington.  The results of the vote for the four items presented at the meeting were as follows:

1.
Election of Directors:
Shareholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending 2021 by the following vote:

 
For
  
Against
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
  
 
Percentage
Andrea M. Clinton
4,394,139
94.82
  
240,086
5.18
  
1,620,293
  
N/A
James A. Davis
4,491,132
96.91
  
143,093
3.09
  
1,620,293
  
N/A
Kathy D. Leodler
4,497,418
97.05
  
136,807
2.95
  
1,620,293
  
N/A

Shareholders elected the following nominee to the Board of Directors for a two-year term ending 2020 by the following vote:

 
For
  
Against
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
  
 
Percentage
Michael R. Sand
4,499,473
97.09
  
134,752
2.91
  
1,620,293
  
N/A

The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: David A. Smith, Larry D. Goldberg, Jon C. Parker and Michael J. Stoney.

2.
Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers:
Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as follows:

 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
For
4,551,475
98.21
Against
    44,887
  0.97
Abstain
    37,863
  0.82
Broker non-votes
1,620,293
  N/A


3.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor:
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Delap LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 by the following vote:

 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
For
6,215,144
99.37
Against
     21,646
  0.35
Abstain
     17,728
  0.28
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: January 24, 2018
By:  /s/ Dean J. Brydon                 
 
        Dean J. Brydon
 
        Chief Financial Officer