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): April 29, 2025
CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Maryland
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001-41844
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93-2239246
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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221 South Locust Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
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68801
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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CPBI
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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On April 29, 2025, the Boards of Directors of Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Home
Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island (the “Bank”) appointed Danny Garness as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, effective May 20, 2025.
Mr. Garness, age 53, has over 25 years’ banking experience, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of
Field & Main Bank, headquartered in Henderson, Kentucky, where he started working in 2016, and Senior Vice President/Commercial Lending Officer of First Security Bank, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, beginning in 2010. Mr. Garness is not
a party to any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
Mr. Garness will be granted stock options and stock awards, and will be offered an employment agreement.
In connection with Mr. Garness’s appointment, Steven D. Kunzman will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, but will remain as
Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Not applicable
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.
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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES, INC.
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DATE: May 5, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Steven D. Kunzman
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Steven D. Kunzman
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Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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