8-K


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) September 24, 2015
 
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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Item 5.02
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
    
On September 24, 2015, TFS Financial Corporation (“the Company”), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (“Third Federal”), has appointed John P. Ringenbach as a member of its board of directors. He replaces Bernard S. Kobak, who will assume the role of director emeritus. Ringenbach will serve until our next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and shall qualify.

Ringenbach has 40 years of banking experience, including 18 years as chief operating officer of Third Federal before retiring in 2012. Prior to joining Third Federal, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Commerce Exchange Bank, a company specializing in the small business market. He also spent 14 years at Ameritrust. Ringenbach holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Dayton and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

 





     




































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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 24, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Paul J. Huml
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul J. Huml
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Operating Officer