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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 25, 2011

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 Stockholders on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 in Hoquiam, Washington.  The results of the vote for the three items presented at the meeting were as follows:

1.  
Election of Directors:
Stockholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term ending 2014 by the following vote:

 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
 
Number
of Votes
 
 
Percentage
Jon C. Parker
3,484,046
83.04
 
711,701
16.96
 
2,417,946
 
N/A
James C. Mason
4,000,121
95.34
 
195,626
  4.66
 
2,417,946
 
N/A
Michael J. Stoney
4,022,200
95.86
 
173,547
  4.14
 
2,417,946
 
N/A

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

2.  
Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers:
Stockholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:

 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
For
3,905,962
93.09
Against
   230,999
  5.51
Abstain
     58,785
  1.40
Broker non-votes
2,417,947
  N/A

3.  
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor:
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Delap LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 by the following vote:

 
Number
of Votes
 
Percentage
For
6,525,686
98.67
Against
    49,524
  0.75
Abstain
    38,483
  0.58



 
 
 

 

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 26, 2011  By: /s/ Dean J. Brydon                            
 
       Dean J. Brydon
         Chief Financial Officer