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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 20, 2024

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 Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareHTBIThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 May 20, 2024, F.K. McFarland, III retired as a director of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank"), effective at the completion of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held that day (the "Annual Meeting"). Mr. McFarland also retired as a director of the Bank.
Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The voting results of the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1:    Election of six directors:
NomineeVotes ForVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
Jesse J. Cureton, Jr.13,086,014401,3782,075,773
Bonnie V. Hancock13,112,382375,0102,075,773
Dwight L. Jacobs13,049,915437,4772,075,773
John A. Switzer13,069,074418,3182,075,773
C. Hunter Westbrook13,050,867436,5252,075,773
Richard T. Williams12,728,428758,9642,075,773
The Company’s directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Accordingly, each of the individuals named above was elected to the term for which they were nominated (a three-year term in the case of Ms. Hancock and Messrs. Switzer, Westbrook and Williams and a two-year term in the case of Messrs. Cureton and Jacobs).
Proposal 2:    Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
12,899,834452,123135,4352,075,773
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
Proposal 3:    An advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
1 Year2 Years3 YearsAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
11,897,413153,0171,270,365166,5972,075,773
In light of the results of the vote on this item, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.
Proposal 4:    Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
15,213,951226,581122,6330
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.






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: May 21, 2024 By:/s/ Tony J. VunCannon
Tony J. VunCannon
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer

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