0001613665-16-000205.txt : 20160405 0001613665-16-000205.hdr.sgml : 20160405 20160405111622 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001613665-16-000205 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160405 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160405 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160405 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Great Western Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001613665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 471308512 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36688 FILM NUMBER: 161553378 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N. PHILLIPS AVE. CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57104 BUSINESS PHONE: 605-334-2548 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 N. PHILLIPS AVE. CITY: SIOUX FALLS STATE: SD ZIP: 57104 8-K 1 gwb-8xkschafer4516.htm 8-K 8-K


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 5, 2016

GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36688
 
47-1308512
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
100 North Phillips Avenue
 
 
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 
57104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 (Zip Code)


(605) 334-2548
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item 5.02(b) - Resignation of Executive Officer

On April 4, 2016, Allen Shafer announced he will resign his position as the Executive Vice President of Support Services of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), and Great Western Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Shafer’s resignation will be effective April 27, 2016. Mr. Shafer’s duties and responsibilities have been reassigned to existing executive management.

Signature

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


 
GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.
 
 
Date: April 5, 2016
By:          /s/ Peter Chapman
 
Name:          Peter Chapman    
 
Title:          Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President