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):  May 22, 2025

PFS Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
  
000-56602
  
92-2956265
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1730 Fourth Street, Peru, Illinois
  
61354
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(815) 223-4300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

 
 
  
 
  
Title of Each Class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PFS Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2025.  The final results of the vote on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders are as follows:

1.
The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each for a three-year term or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:

   
For
  
Withhold
  
Broker Non-Votes
Jonathan F. Brandt
  
981,426
  
92,141
  
175,134
Michael J. Rooney
  
982,926
  
90,641
  
175,134


2.
The PSF Bancorp, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote:

For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
       
842,194
218,273
13,100
175,134


3.
The appointment of Wipfli LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, was ratified by the following vote:

For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,215,779
30,945
1,977
-0-



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.

   
PFS BANCORP, INC.
     
     
Date: May 22, 2025
By: 
/s/ Eric J. Heagy
   
Eric J. Heagy
   
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer