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 2, 2026
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
On April 2, 2026, TFS Financial Corporation (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: TFSL), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (“Third Federal”), announced that Meredith S. Weil, a member of the Board of Directors (“the Board”) and Chief Financial Officer, will retire from her employment and her position on the Board effective January 2027.
The Company further reported that James E. LaRocca, 42, will join the Company as Vice President and as Finance and Accounting Officer of Third Federal on June 29, 2026. It is anticipated that he will succeed Ms. Weil as Chief Financial Officer of the Company upon her retirement. Mr. LaRocca most recently held the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Westfield Bank in Westfield Center, Ohio. He joined Westfield in 2010 and has served in multiple leadership positions within the accounting and finance departments. Mr. LaRocca is a certified public accountant registered in the state of Ohio.
Mr. LaRocca will be entitled to benefits consistent with those extended to associates in comparable roles. He has no familial ties to any director or executive officer of the Company and has not participated in any transactions with the Company or the Bank that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
For further information concerning Mr. LaRocca’s background, reference is made to the press release dated April 2, 2026, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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.
TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: April 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Meredith S. Weil | ||||||||||||
| Meredith S. Weil | ||||||||||||||
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