---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000943374-26-000259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPBI"
cik: "0001979332"
company_name: "Central Plains Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-09T13:00:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-09T13:01:09.414960+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Plains Bancshares appoints Stilwell Group nominee to board, will nominate for election

## Summary
- Appointed Dannel R. Garness and Francis Younes to boards of Central Plains Bancshares and Home Federal Savings.
- Younes is the Stilwell Group's proposed nominee; board will nominate him for election at 2026 annual meeting.
- Stilwell Group also proposed annual repurchase of at least 10% of outstanding stock when trading below book value.
- Company did not indicate adoption of the repurchase proposal; Younes appointment appears to settle activist demands.
- Garness is an employee director and will not receive director fees; Younes will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000943374-26-000259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPBI
- cik: 0001979332
- company_name: Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-09T13:00:17+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1979332/000094337426000259/0000943374-26-000259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1979332/000094337426000259/cpbi-20260708.htm

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