FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Van Cise Todd
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC [TSBK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
624 SIMPSON AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Credit Administrator/EVP
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOQUIAM, WA 98550
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 1,000
D
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 2,108
I
By KSOP (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock options (right to buy) (2) 09/23/2018 09/23/2027 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 2,000 $ 29.69 D  
Stock options (right to buy) (3) 09/25/2019 09/25/2028 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 1,600 $ 31.8 D  
Stock options (right to buy) (4) 09/24/2020 09/24/2029 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 1,400 $ 27.14 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) (5) 09/22/2021 09/22/2030 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 800 $ 16.87 D  
Stock options (right to buy) (6) 09/28/2022 09/28/2031 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 2,000 $ 28.23 D  
Stock options (right to buy) (7) 09/27/2023 09/27/2032 Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 2,000 $ 27.4 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Van Cise Todd
624 SIMPSON AVENUE
HOQUIAM, WA 98550
      Chief Credit Administrator/EVP  

Signatures

/s/Cheryl Parks, Power of Attorney for Todd Van Cise 01/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares held in the Timberland Bank Employee Stock Ownership and 40l(k) Plan ("KSOP")
(2) Stock options were granted on 9/23/2017. These options vested at 20% per annum.
(3) Stock options were granted on 9/25/2018. These options vest at 20% per annum.
(4) Stock options were granted on 9/24/2019. These options vest at 20% per annum.
(5) Stock options were granted on 9/22/2020. These options vest at 20% per annum.
(6) Stock options were granted on 9/28/2021. These options vest at 20% per annum.
(7) Stock options were granted on 9/27/2022. These options vest at 20% per annum.

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