[8-K] Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CHPT) filed an 8-K covering board and corporate actions taken between 7-7-2025 and 7-9-2025.

Key personnel change: Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Rebecca Chavez will resign effective July 25, 2025 to pursue another opportunity.

2025 Annual Meeting results (58.6 % quorum):

• Four Class II directors were re-elected to serve until 2028.
• PWC ratified as independent auditor for FY 2026.
• Advisory “say-on-pay” passed (80.3 m for vs. 15.2 m against).
• Reverse Stock Split amendment approved (232.9 m for, 34.1 m against) allowing a split ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-30.
• Corporate Opportunity Waiver amendment failed.
• Adjournment authority approved.

Reverse stock split executed: On July 9, 2025 the Nominating & Governance Committee set the ratio at 1-for-20, effective 12:01 a.m. ET on July 28 2025. Outstanding shares will drop from ~467.1 million to ~23.4 million; equity awards, warrants and convertible notes will be proportionally adjusted. No fractional shares will be issued; cash will be paid in lieu. The action targets regaining NYSE compliance after falling below the US$1.00 minimum price in February 2025. Trading symbol remains CHPT; new CUSIP 15961R 303.

Material implications for investors:

• The split should immediately lift the per-share price and preserve the NYSE listing, but it does not improve underlying fundamentals.
• Share count reduction may increase per-share metrics (EPS, book value) mechanically, with no change in proportional ownership.
• Departure of the CLO introduces near-term succession and governance risk.
• Failure of the corporate opportunity waiver suggests some shareholder concern over governance amendments.

Positive

• Reverse stock split approved and set at 1-for-20, preserving NYSE listing eligibility
• Auditor (PwC) ratified and all Class II directors re-elected, ensuring board and audit continuity

Negative

• Need for reverse split confirms shares traded below US$1, reflecting weakened market valuation
• Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Rebecca Chavez resigns, creating leadership gap
• Corporate Opportunity Waiver amendment failed, indicating shareholder governance concerns

Insights

Equity Research Analyst

TL;DR: Reverse split preserves listing; neutral fundamental impact, modest governance headwinds from CLO exit.

The 1-for-20 reverse split is primarily a compliance maneuver to avoid NYSE delisting after sub-US$1 trading. While it should raise the market price by a factor of 20, it neither affects enterprise value nor liquidity in any material way aside from a likely narrower retail float. Management avoided maximum dilution by picking a mid-range ratio rather than the higher 1-for-30 allowed. Director re-elections and auditor ratification remove immediate governance overhangs, yet the unexpected resignation of the Chief Legal Officer revives succession risk in a heavily regulated industry. The failed corporate-opportunity waiver shows modest shareholder push-back but is non-critical to operations. Overall, the filing is operationally neutral: it prevents a negative delisting catalyst but does not provide new growth drivers.

Corporate Governance Specialist

TL;DR: Governance picture mixed—key legal officer exits and proposal defeat offset routine board approvals.

The resignation of Ms. Chavez removes an experienced legal steward during a period of strategic repositioning, heightening compliance and litigation exposure until a successor is named. Although shareholders backed director nominees and executive pay, roughly 15 % voted against compensation, highlighting sensitivity to dilution and performance metrics. The defeat of the corporate-opportunity waiver signals investor reluctance to loosen fiduciary safeguards, a subtle win for minority holders. Adoption of the reverse split aligns with shareholder interest in maintaining liquidity via NYSE listing; however, repeated reliance on mechanical price fixes can erode confidence in long-term value creation. Net governance impact is modestly negative.

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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):  July 7, 2025

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-33003						20-5120010
(Commission File Number)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2174 EastRidge Center

Eau Claire, WI 54701

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

715-836-9994

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered or to be 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, $.01 par value per share			CZWI			NASDAQ Global Market

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 2.04.  Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed by Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on August 27, 2020, the Company agreed to issue and sell 6.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due September 1, 2030, (the “Notes”) in the principal amount of $15 million. The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company at any time on or after the fifth anniversary of the effective date of the Notes.

On July 7, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company approved redemption of the entire principal balance of the Notes in the aggregate amount of $15 million plus accrued and unpaid interest, and authorized management to provide notice of such redemption to the noteholders. The redemption date is September 1, 2025.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified using forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “estimates,” “intend,” “may,” “on pace,” “preliminary,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements in this release are inherently subject to many uncertainties arising in the operations and business environment of the Company and its subsidiary, Citizens Community Federal N.A. (the “Bank”). These uncertainties include: conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally; the impact of inflation on our business and our customers; geopolitical tensions, including current or anticipated impact of military conflicts; higher lending risks associated with our commercial and agricultural banking activities; future pandemics (including new variants of COVID-19); cybersecurity risks; adverse impacts on the regional banking industry and the business environment in which it operates; interest rate risk; lending risk; changes in the fair value or ratings downgrades of our securities; the sufficiency of allowance for credit losses; competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions; disintermediation risk; our ability to maintain our reputation; our ability to maintain or increase our market share; our ability to realize the benefits of net deferred tax assets; our ability to obtain needed liquidity; our ability to raise capital needed to fund growth or meet regulatory requirements; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; our ability to keep pace with technological change; prevalence of fraud and other financial crimes; the possibility that our internal controls and procedures could fail or be circumvented; our ability to successfully execute our acquisition growth strategy; risks posed by acquisitions and other expansion opportunities, including difficulties and delays in integrating the acquired business operations or fully realizing the cost savings and other benefits; restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; the potential volatility of our stock price; accounting standards for credit losses; legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, adversely affecting the Company or the Bank; public company reporting obligations; changes in federal or state tax laws; and changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines and their impact on financial performance. Stockholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and other risks that may affect the Company’s performance are discussed further in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 13, 2025 and the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this news release or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Date: July 9, 2025

By:

/s/ James S. Broucek

James S. Broucek

Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

Why is ChargePoint (CHPT) executing a 1-for-20 reverse stock split?

The split is intended to lift CHPT’s price above US$1.00 and restore compliance with NYSE listing Rule 802.01C.

When will the CHPT reverse split take effect?

12:01 a.m. ET on July 28 2025; trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis the same day.

How many ChargePoint shares will be outstanding after the split?

Approximately 23.4 million shares, down from about 467 million before the split.

Did shareholders approve executive compensation at the 2025 meeting?

Yes. 80.3 million votes supported the advisory say-on-pay proposal; 15.2 million opposed.

Who is leaving ChargePoint’s executive team?

Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Rebecca Chavez will resign effective July 25 2025.

Was the Corporate Opportunity Waiver amendment approved?

No. It failed with 5.8 million votes against and 2.0 million abstentions.