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Central Plains holders back share buyback proposal

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (CPBI) reported results of its August 25, 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders elected three directors — Steven D. Kunzman, Daniel D. Naranjo, and Francis E. Younes — each to serve a three-year term, with each nominee receiving more than 2.8 million votes in favor.

Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027, with 3,534,245 votes for, 36,028 against, and 93,306 abstentions. In addition, stockholders approved a stockholder proposal regarding repurchases of shares of the company’s common stock, which received 2,320,832 votes for, 444,383 against, and 351,392 abstentions.

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Filing Explained

The filing records stockholder approval of a proposal concerning repurchases of the company’s common stock, but reports no repurchase itself; the immediate structural change is approval of the proposal, not a completed buyback or disclosed cash outlay.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Votes for director Steven D. Kunzman 2,831,054 votes Election to a three-year term at the August 25, 2026 annual meeting
Votes for director Daniel D. Naranjo 2,831,354 votes Election to a three-year term at the August 25, 2026 annual meeting
Votes for director Francis E. Younes 2,908,679 votes Election to a three-year term at the August 25, 2026 annual meeting
Votes for auditor ratification 3,534,245 votes Ratification of Plante & Moran, PLLC for year ending March 31, 2027
Votes for share repurchase proposal 2,320,832 votes Approval of stockholder proposal on repurchase of shares of common stock
Votes against share repurchase proposal 444,383 votes Opposition to stockholder proposal on repurchase of shares of common stock
Abstentions on share repurchase proposal 351,392 votes Abstaining votes on stockholder proposal on repurchase of shares of common stock
Broker Non-Votes financial
"For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes Steven D. Kunzman | 2,831,054 |"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"The ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
stockholder proposal financial
"The approval of a stockholder proposal with respect to the repurchase of shares"
Emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company Item 5.07 Submission of Matters"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
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"Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.

FAQ

What matters did CPBI stockholders vote on at the August 25, 2026 annual meeting?

Stockholders of Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (CPBI) voted on three items: the election of three directors for three-year terms, the ratification of Plante & Moran, PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027, and a stockholder proposal on share repurchases.

Were Central Plains Bancshares (CPBI) director nominees elected at the 2026 annual meeting?

Yes. Director nominees Steven D. Kunzman (2,831,054 for, 285,553 withhold), Daniel D. Naranjo (2,831,354 for, 285,253 withhold), and Francis E. Younes (2,908,679 for, 207,928 withhold) were each elected to serve three-year terms, with no broker non-votes reported.

Did CPBI stockholders ratify the auditor Plante & Moran, PLLC for 2027?

Yes. Stockholders of CPBI ratified Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027, with 3,534,245 votes for, 36,028 against, and 93,306 abstentions and no broker non-votes reported.

Was the CPBI stockholder proposal on share repurchases approved?

Yes. The stockholder proposal regarding repurchase of shares of CPBI common stock was approved, receiving 2,320,832 votes for, 444,383 against, and 351,392 abstentions, with no broker non-votes reported in the voting results.

How many votes did CPBI’s 2026 stockholder proposal on share repurchases receive against and abstaining?

The CPBI stockholder proposal regarding share repurchases received 444,383 votes against and 351,392 abstentions, compared with 2,320,832 votes for. No broker non-votes were reported for this proposal.

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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): August 25, 2026

 

 

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-41844

93-2239246

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

221 South Locust Street

 

Locust, Nebraska

 

68801

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 308 382-4000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

CPBI

 

The 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).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On August 25, 2026, Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the voting are set forth below.

 

1.
The election of Directors, each for a three-year term.

 

 

For

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Steven D. Kunzman

2,831,054

285,553

-

Daniel D. Naranjo

2,831,354

285,253

-

Francis E. Younes

2,908,679

207,928

-

 

2. The ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

3,534,245

36,028

93,306

-

 

3. The approval of a stockholder proposal with respect to the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

2,320,832

444,383

351,392

-

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Exhibit

 

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 


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.

 

 

 

CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 28, 2026

By:

  /s/ Dannel R. Garness

 

 

 

  Dannel R. Garness

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


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