ThZeal - The Zeal


001-33003						20-5120010
(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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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

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed by Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on August 10, 2017, the Company issued and sold a 6.75% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes in the principal amount of $15 million (the “Notes”) The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the effective date of the Notes.

On June 23, 2022, the Company issued notices of redemption to the current noteholders for the entire principal balances of the Notes in an aggregate of $15 million, and accrued and unpaid interest. The redemption date is August 10, 2022.

The information set forth under Item 2.04 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

On June 21, 2022, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 10,526,781 shares of common stock were eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Stephen M. Bianchi, James D. Moll and Kathleen S. Skarvan were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:


Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Stephen M. Bianchi	5,518,376	1,400,733	1,228,599
James D. Moll	5,665,774	1,253,335	1,228,599
Kathleen S. Skarvan	5,468,203	1,450,906	1,228,599

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 Eide Bailly LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the vote were as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
8,077,518	59,752	10,438	—

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:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
6,332,556	412,909	173,644	1,228,599

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: June 24, 2022

By:

/s/ James S. Broucek

James S. Broucek

Chief Financial Officer