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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): October 26, 2026
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-35593 | | 45-5055422 |
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10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina | | | | 28801 |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (828) 259-3939 |
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | HTB | The New York Stock Exchange 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). | | | | | |
| 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank"), appointed Charles F. Bowman as a director of the Company, effective October 26, 2026. Mr. Bowman will serve in the class of directors whose terms expire in calendar year 2028. The Board committees to which Mr. Bowman will be appointed have not yet been determined. Mr. Bowman was also appointed as a director of the Bank, effective October 26, 2026.
Mr. Bowman will receive the same general compensation arrangement as is provided to the other non-employee directors of the Company and the Bank. A description of this arrangement is contained under the heading “Director Retainer and Fees” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026 and is incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the appointment of Mr. Bowman is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Press release dated October 28, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. |
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| Date: October 28, 2026 | | By: | /s/ Tony J. VunCannon |
| | | Tony J. VunCannon |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer |