Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 13, 2021
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
United States of America
001-33390
52-2054948
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7007 Broadway Ave.,
Cleveland,
Ohio
44105
(Address of principle executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216)441-6000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 in which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TFSL
The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
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Item 8.01 Other Events
At the July 13, 2021 special meeting of members of Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company of TFS Financial Corporation (the “Company”), the members of the MHC (depositors and certain loan customers of Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland) voted to approve the MHC’s proposed waiver of dividends, aggregating up to $1.13 per share, to be declared on the Company’s common stock during the twelve months subsequent to the members’ approval (i.e., through July 13, 2022). The members approved the waiver by casting 60% of the eligible votes in favor of the waiver. Of the votes cast, 97% were in favor of the proposal. The MHC is the 81% majority shareholder of the Company.
Following the receipt of the members’ approval at the July 13, 2021 special meeting, the MHC will be filing a notice with, and a request for non-objection from, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for the proposed dividend waivers. Both the non-objection from the Federal Reserve Bank and the timing of the non-objection are unknown at this point.
FORM 8-K EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (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.
