form8k_if-113015.htm
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): November 23, 2015

IF BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
 
001-35226
 
45-1834449
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

201 East Cherry Street, Watseka, Illinois
 
60970
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (815) 432-2476

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 24, 2015, the Board of Directors of IF Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors on the full Board from 7 to 8, and appointed Walter H. Hasselbring III to the Company’s Board. Mr. Hasselbring is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  On that same date the Company entered into a new Employment Agreement with Mr. Hasselbring in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.  The Board of Directors of the Company will not appoint Mr. Hasselbring to any committees of the Company at this time.

On November 24, 2015, the Board of Directors of (“Association”), approved the amendment of the bylaws of the Association to increase the directors on the full Board of the Association from 7 to 8, and the Bank entered into a new Employment Agreement with Mr. Hasselbring in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and the Association entered into a new Change of Control Agreement with Linda L. Hamilton, the Association's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in the Form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3.

The foregoing descriptions of the forms of employment agreements and change in control agreement are incorporated are qualified in their entirety by reference to Exhibits 10.1 to 10.3.


Item 5.07                       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on November 23, 2015.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”).  Of the 4,053,274 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 3,756,875 were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

 
1.
The election of three directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

   
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
 
Gary Martin
 
2,524,182
 
242,207
 
990,486
             
 
Joseph A. Cowen
 
2,517,868
 
248,521
 
990,486
             
 
Dennis C. Wittenborn
 
2,523,579
 
242,810
 
990,486



 
2.
The ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
 
Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
         
3,714,537
 
6,090
 
42,994


 
3.
The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement.

  Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Broker Non-Votes
         
2,337,573
 
385,822
 
990,486 Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 

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.


   
IF BANCORP, INC.
 
 
DATE: November 30, 2015
By:  
/s/ Walter H. Hasselbring III
   
Walter H. Hasselbring III
   
President and Chief Executive Officer