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 24, 2017

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 24, 2017 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 2020 by the following vote:

 
For
  
Against
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
  
Number
of Votes
  
 
Percentage
Jon C. Parker
3,418,859
80.35
  
836,035
19.65
  
2,696,574
  
N/A
James C. Mason
3,415,462
80.27
  
839,432
19.73
  
2,696,574
  
N/A
Michael J. Stoney
4,108,122
96.55
  
146,772
3.45
  
2,696,574
  
N/A


The following directors, who were not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, will continue to serve as directors: Michael R. Sand, Andrea M. Clinton, David A. Smith and Larry D. Goldberg.


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
4,148,370
97.50
Against
    65,547
  1.54
Abstain
    40,977
  0.96
Broker non-votes
  2,696,574   
  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, 2017 by the following vote:

 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
For
6,050,449
99.52
Against
       6,556
  0.11
Abstain
     22,721
  0.37




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 25, 2017
By:  /s/ Dean J. Brydon                  
 
        Dean J. Brydon
        Chief Financial Officer