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): January 23, 2019

MID-SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	001-38491	82-4821705
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 North Water Street	47167
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (812) 883-2639

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d)     Appointment of New Directors

On January 28, 2019, Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and its financial institution subsidiary, Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), announced that their Boards of Directors had appointed Mr. Eric A. Koch to their respective Boards of Directors effective January 23, 2019.  The appointment of Mr. Koch as a Director of the Company and the Bank was at the recommendation of each Board's nominating committee.  Mr. Koch was appointed to serve on the Company's Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Personnel Committee and Compensation Committee.  Mr. Koch, a resident of Bedford, is an attorney in private practice with Koch & McAuley P.C., with offices in Bedford and Bloomington, and is president of Indiana Title Insurance Co. For further information concerning Mr. Koch's background, reference is made to the press release dated January 28, 2019, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Koch and any director or other executive officer of the Company and the Bank and Mr. Koch was not appointed as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person.  Mr. Koch has not engaged in any transaction with the Company and the Bank that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1Press Release of Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. dated January 28, 2019

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.

	MID-SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
Date:  January 28, 2019	/s/Alexander G. Babey
	Alexander G. Babey
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For more information, contact:

Alexander G. Babey, President and Chief Executive Officer

Erica B. Schmidt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(812) 883-2639

MID-SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ERIC A. KOCH AS A NEW DIRECTOR

Salem, Indiana – January 28, 2019 – Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ MSVB), the holding company for Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), announced today that Mr. Eric A. Koch has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank.

The Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee proposed, and the Board of Directors ratified and approved, the appointment of Mr. Koch to the Board of Directors.  The appointment of Mr. Koch to the Company's Board of Directors is effective January 23, 2019.

"We are pleased to welcome Mr. Koch and know he will be a valuable addition to our Boards of Directors," said Dana J. Dunbar, Chairman of the Board of Directors.  With Eric's knowledge and extensive background he will be a great addition to the Boards of Directors."

Mr. Koch, a resident of Bedford, is an attorney in private practice with Koch & McAuley P.C. and is president of Indiana Title Insurance Co.  He served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002-2016 and has served as a member of the Indiana State Senate from 2016 to the present.  Mr. Koch is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration, and received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law.  He has extensive professional experience in the fields of healthcare, real estate, and agriculture.  Mr. Koch knows our market area well and brings 29 years of legal experience to our Board.

About the Company and the Bank

Mid-Southern Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Mid-Southern Savings Bank, FSB; a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Salem, Indiana, approximately 40 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky.   The Bank conducts business from its main office in Salem and through its branch offices located in Mitchell and Orleans, Indiana and a loan production office located in New Albany, Indiana.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release contains statements that the Company believes are "forward-looking statements." These statements relate to the Company's financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, as they are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and performance in future periods may be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this release. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified in our risk factors contained in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and future Annual Reports on Form 10-K.  Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations of results or any change in events.