8-K - CZWI - Equibles

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 15, 2022

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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.)

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 15, 2022, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that Citizens Community Federal National Association ("CCF Bank"). a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, appointed William Bertrand to the CCF Bank board of directors.

Mr. Bertrand, a resident of the Chippewa Valley, is the owner of One Automotive which owns the Mazda and Volkswagen Audi dealerships in our area. He is currently a member of the National Dealer Advisory Council for Mazda North America and is active promoting his industry. Mr. Bertrand also serves on the Board of Directors of Joshua’s Camp in the area which serves families that have a child under 17 years of age being treated for cancer or are recovering from their disease.

A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1	Press Release of Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. dated September 15, 2022
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language)

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.

	CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Date: September 16, 2022	By:	/s/ James S. Broucek
		James S. Broucek
		Chief Financial Officer

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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact Stephen Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer 2174 Eastridge Center, Eau Claire, WI 54701 (715) 836-9994 Ext. 11007 | sbianchi@ccf.us www.ccf.us Citizens Community Federal National Association Appoints New Board Member Altoona, WI, September 15, 2022 – Citizens Community Federal National Association (“CCFBank®”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., appointed William “Bill” Bertrand to the CCFBank® board of directors, effective September 15, 2022. “We are pleased to add Bill as a director to our bank board as we expand our community outreach and develop strong succession planning for the company”, said Steve Bianchi, President/CEO. Bianchi added, “The Board’s efforts to attract a highly skilled business person with a strong network and reputation is a priority for community banks like Citizens. We believe Mr. Bertrand’s skills will add to our already strong board.” Mr. Bertrand, a resident of the Chippewa Valley, is the owner of One Automotive which owns the Mazda and Volkswagen Audi dealerships in our area. He is currently a member of the National Dealer Advisory Council for Mazda North America and is active promoting his industry. Mr. Bertrand also serves on the Board of Directors of Joshua’s Camp in the area which serves families that have a child under 17 years of age being treated for cancer or are recovering from their disease. CCFBank®, based in Altoona, WI since 1939, is a commercial bank with 25 branches in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The bank’s primary services include commercial, agricultural and consumer banking services, and home loans serviced in Eau Claire, WI. ###