---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000939057-25-000326"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSBK"
cik: "0001046050"
company_name: "TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:27:27.514830+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Timberland Bancorp appoints Kevin Sakamoto as Chief Credit Officer after Todd Van Cise departure

## Summary
- Todd Van Cise and Timberland mutually agreed to cancel his employment agreement effective Dec 11, 2025, to pursue other opportunities.
- Kevin Sakamoto, age 57, appointed as Chief Credit Officer effective Dec 11, 2025.
- Sakamoto has been with Timberland since 2023 as VP of Credit Administration & Special Assets and has over 30 years of commercial banking experience.
- No disagreements were cited in the separation agreement; the company wished Mr. Van Cise well.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000939057-25-000326
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSBK
- cik: 0001046050
- company_name: TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046050/000093905725000326/0000939057-25-000326-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1046050/000093905725000326/timb8k121125.htm

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