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Securities 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, par value $.01 per share		TSBK		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its financial institution subsidiary, Timberland Bank (“Bank”), are deeply saddened to announce that the Chairman of the Board Jon C. Parker passed away, after a lengthy illness, on June 18, 2023. Mr. Parker was the majority shareholder/owner of the law firm of Parker & Parker P.S., Hoquiam, Washington, which has served as general counsel to the Company and the Bank. Mr. Parker became a director of the Bank in 1992 and the Company upon its formation in 1997 and subsequently became Chairman of the Board of both entities in 2009. Mr. Parker’s legal skills and understanding of the complexities of the banking industry were of enormous value to the Company and the Bank during his tenure as outside counsel and his roles as Director and Chairman of the Board. He will be greatly missed.

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.

	TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.


DATE: June 23, 2023	By: /s/ Dean J. Brydon
	Dean J. Brydon Chief Executive Officer

Washington	0-23333	91-1863696
State or other jurisdiction Of incorporation	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

624 Simpson Avenue, Hoquiam, Washington	98550
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)