8-K
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL)
| UNITED STATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | July 23, 2025 | |
| HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA | ||
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Louisiana | 001-35019 | 02-0815311 |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 624 Market Street, Shreveport, Louisiana | 71101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (318) 222-1145 | |
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
| 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 pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock (par value $.01 per share) | HFBL | Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
| 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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| 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 7.01 **** Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 23, 2025, Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared an increase in the quarterly cash dividend for the twelfth consecutive year to $0.135 per share on July 23, 2025. The dividend is payable on August 18, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2025.
For additional information, reference is made to the Company's press release dated July 23, 2025, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing in other filings of the Company into which may be incorporated.
Item 9.01 **** Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith.
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated July 23, 2025 |
| 104 | Cover page interactive date file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document.) |
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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.
| HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA | |||
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| Date: | July 23, 2025 | By: | /s/James R. Barlow |
| James R. Barlow | |||
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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ex_842421.htm
Exhibit 99.1
For Release: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:30 pm (Eastern)
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. OF LOUISIANA INCREASES
QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND FOR 12 ^TH^ CONSECUTIVE YEAR
SHREVEPORT, La — July 23, 2025 — Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HFBL), the holding company for Home Federal Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors at their meeting on July 23, 2025, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on August 18, 2025, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on August 4, 2025.
James R. Barlow, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This twelfth consecutive annual increase in our dividend rate, and 81^st^ consecutive quarterly cash dividend, reflects our continued commitment to creating value for our shareholders and confidence in the financial strength and long-term prospects for our Company. Based on our earnings for the trailing four fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025, the increase reflects a payout ratio of approximately 49.5%.”
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana is the holding company for Home Federal Bank which conducts business from its ten full-service banking offices and home office in northwest Louisiana. Additional information is available at www.hfb.bank.
Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
| Contact: |
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| Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana<br><br> <br>James R. Barlow, Chairman of the Board, President and<br><br> <br>Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br>(318) 222-1145 |