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): December 15, 2015

HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-35593
 
45-5055422
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina
 
 
 
28801
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (828) 259-3939

 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 8.01  Other Events   

On December 15, 2015, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, N.A., issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the authorization of a new stock repurchase program of up to 922,855 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 5% of the Company’s currently outstanding shares. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. In addition, the Company is nearing completion of its previous 5% stock repurchase program, which began in July 2015. Of the 971,271 shares that were authorized for repurchase; 130,461 remain outstanding as of December 14, 2015.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated December 15, 2015


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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.

 
 
 
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 15, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Tony J. VunCannon
 
 
 
Tony J. VunCannon
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press release dated December 15, 2015