---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001381668-24-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TFSL"
cik: "0001381668"
company_name: "TFS Financial CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:24:30.428724+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TFS Financial increases board to 12 members, appoints Terrence L. Bauer

## Summary
- Board of Directors approved Bylaw amendment effective Oct 24, 2024, increasing board size from 11 to 12.
- Terrence L. Bauer appointed to fill the new board seat; he is CEO of Specialdocs Consultants with 30+ years executive experience.
- Mr. Bauer will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in the 2024 proxy statement.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure exist between Mr. Bauer and the Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001381668-24-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TFSL
- cik: 0001381668
- company_name: TFS Financial CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1381668/000138166824000129/0001381668-24-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1381668/000138166824000129/tfsl-20241024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001381668-24-000129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001381668-24-000129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001381668-24-000129.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 2249ecd357
  claim: Terrence L. Bauer was appointed as Director at TFS Financial CORP.
  evidence_excerpt: On October 24, 2024, TFS Financial Corporation (the "Company") appointed Terrence L. Bauer to fill the vacant board position created by the Bylaw amendment described below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1381668/000138166824000129/0001381668-24-000129-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.