UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): June 18, 2024
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33003 | | 20-5120010 |
(Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2174 EastRidge Center
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
715-836-9994
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share | CZWI | NASDAQ Global Market |
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.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 18, 2024, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 10,406,880 shares of common stock were eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
1. Proposal 1: Election of Directors:
Kristina M. Bourget and Timothy L. Olson were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:
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Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Kristina M. Bourget | | 5,611,332 | | 1,359,072 | | 1,287,940 |
Timothy L. Olson | | 4,868,319 | | 2,102,085 | | 1,287,940 |
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2. Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
The Stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The results of the vote were as follows:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
8,133,900 | | 107,511 | | 16,933 | | — |
3. Proposal 3: Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
The Stockholders approved the advisory (non-binding) proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The results of the vote were as follows:
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
6,395,620 | | 413,384 | | 161,400 | | 1,287,940 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
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Date: June 20, 2024 | | By: | | /s/ James S. Broucek |
| | | | James S. Broucek |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |