Current Report Filing (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):

May 10, 2016

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		033-44383		46-0418532
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

225 South Main Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
(Address of principal executive offices)

57104
(Zip Code)

(605) 333-7556

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

HF Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its special meeting of stockholders on May 10, 2016. The matters that were voted upon at the meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.

The proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of November 30, 2015, between the Company and Great Western Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Great Western”), providing for Great Western’s acquisition of the Company through the merger of the Company with and into Great Western (the “Merger”), was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
5,481,229		110,740		15,193		—

The proposal to approve, by advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to HF’s named executive officers in connection with the Merger was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
5,066,833		428,794		111,535		—

The proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt the Merger Agreement was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
5,080,605		507,550		19,007		—

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.

	HF Financial Corp. (Registrant)


Date: May 11, 2016	By:	/s/Stephen M. Bianchi
		Stephen M. Bianchi, President and
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer)


Date: May 11, 2016	By:	/s/Brent R. Olthoff
		Brent R. Olthoff, Senior Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)