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): ~~July~~October 2524, 2023

Luther Burbank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	001-38317 (Commission file number)	68-0270948(I.R.S. employer identification number)
California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-38317(Commission File Number)	68-0270948(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
520 Third St, Fourth Floor, Santa Rosa, California (Address of principal executive offices)		95401 (Zip ~~code~~Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (844) 446-8201

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 following provisions:

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

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

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common stock, no par value

LBC

The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (~~17 CFR~~ §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (~~17 CFR~~ §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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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 25.0207. ~~Results~~Submission of ~~Operations~~Matters ~~and~~to ~~Financial~~a ~~Condition~~Vote of Security Holders

OnThe ~~July 25,~~ 2023, Annual Shareholders Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Luther Burbank Corporation (the "“Company"”) ~~issued~~was aheld ~~press~~on ~~release~~October 24, a2023. ~~copy~~On August 28, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 51,027,878 shares of ~~which~~the isCompany’s ~~attached~~stock aswere ~~Exhibit~~outstanding ~~99.1~~and entitled to ~~this~~vote, ~~Current~~of ~~Report~~which on47,885,832 ~~Form~~were ~~8-K~~present ~~("Current~~at ~~Report")~~the ~~and~~Annual isMeeting, ~~incorporated~~in ~~herein~~person or represented by ~~reference~~proxy, for purposes of establishing a quorum.

~~The~~Election ~~information~~of ~~furnished under Item 2~~Directors.02 Shareholders ~~and~~elected ~~Item~~the ~~9.01~~following ofindividuals ~~this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1~~ to ~~this~~the ~~Current~~Company’s ~~Report,~~Board ~~shall~~of ~~not~~Directors ~~be deemed “filed”~~ for ~~purposes~~terms ofexpiring ~~Section~~at ~~18 of~~ the ~~Securities~~2024 ~~Exchange~~annual ~~Act~~meeting of ~~1934,~~shareholders: asRenu ~~amended~~Agrawal, ~~(the~~John ~~"Exchange~~C. ~~Act")~~Erickson, orSimone ~~otherwise~~Lagomarsino, ~~subject~~Anita toGentle ~~liabilities~~Newcomb, ~~under~~Bradley ~~that~~M. ~~Section~~Shuster, ~~nor~~Victor ~~shall~~S. ~~it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933~~Trione, asThomas ~~amended,~~C. ~~except~~Wajnert asand ~~shall~~M. beMax ~~set forth by specific reference in such filing~~Yzaguirre.

~~Item~~Set ~~5.08 Shareholder~~forth ~~Director~~below ~~Nominations~~are the number of votes cast for, votes withheld, and broker non-votes for each director nominee.

To the extent applicable, the information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.08.


Election of Directors	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Renu Agrawal	46,199,307	439,070	1,247,455
John C. Erickson	46,464,589	173,788	1,247,455
Simone Lagomarsino	46,314,785	323,592	1,247,455
Anita Gentle Newcomb	46,196,031	442,346	1,247,455
Bradley M. Shuster	45,730,611	907,766	1,247,455
Victor S. Trione	46,296,491	341,886	1,247,455
Thomas C. Wajnert	46,138,354	500,023	1,247,455
M. Max Yzaguirre	46,464,689	173,688	1,247,455

~~Item~~Advisory 8Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation.01 ~~Other~~A ~~Events.~~proposal regarding the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by the following votes:

On July 25, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") determined that the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on October 24, 2023, which is more than 30 days after the anniversary of the Company's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. The Annual Meeting does not relate to the pending merger transaction with Washington Federal, Inc. (“WAFD”). The Company will not hold the Annual Meeting if the WAFD merger transaction is completed prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. The time and location for the Annual Meeting will be set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which will be made available to shareholders prior to the Annual Meeting. Pursuant to Rule 14a-5(f) of the Exchange Act, the Company is hereby providing notice of the revised deadlines for shareholder proposals by means of this Form 8-K.


Votes For	Votes Against	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
46,222,414	406,163	9,800	1,247,455

~~Due~~Advisory toVote ~~the~~on ~~fact~~Frequency ~~that the date~~ of the ~~Annual~~Named ~~Meeting~~Executive ~~has~~Officer ~~been~~Compensation ~~changed~~Vote. Shareholders bydetermined, ~~more~~on ~~than~~a 30non-binding ~~days~~advisory ~~from~~basis, ~~the~~to ~~anniversary~~recommend ~~date~~that of the Company's ~~2022~~hold ~~annual~~an ~~meeting~~advisory ofvote ~~shareholders,~~on the ~~Company~~compensation ~~is providing the due date for submission~~ of ~~any qualified shareholder proposal or qualified shareholder nominations. In order for a shareholder proposal for~~ the ~~Annual Meeting to be eligible for inclusion in the~~ Company’'s ~~proxy~~named ~~statement pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 14a-8, the Company must have received the proposal and supporting statements at its principal~~ executive ~~offices~~officers noevery ~~later~~two ~~than the close of business on August 4~~years, ~~2023,~~pursuant ~~which the Board has determined is a reasonable time before the Company begins~~ to ~~print and send its proxy materials. A shareholder must provide its proposal to~~ the ~~Company~~following invotes ~~writing,~~regarding ~~and~~whether ~~it must comply with~~ the ~~requirements~~frequency of ~~Rule~~these ~~14a-8~~advisory ~~under~~votes ~~the Exchange Act. Any such proposals~~ should be ~~sent~~held toevery ~~the attention of the corporate secretary of the Company at Luther Burbank Corporation~~one, ~~520~~two ~~Third~~or ~~St,~~three ~~4th Floor, Santa Rosa, California 95401.~~years:

In addition, in accordance with the advanced notice requirements set forth in the Company's Bylaws, any shareholder wishing to nominate a candidate for director or propose other business at the Annual Meeting must send written notice to the Company’s corporate secretary at the address specified above no later than the close of business on August 4, 2023. Any such proposal must meet the requirements set forth in the Company’s Bylaws in order to be brought before the Annual Meeting.


1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Shares Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
4,715,613	41,068,100	844,801	9,863	1,247,455

InThe ~~addition to the notice and information requirements contained in the~~ Company’'s ~~Bylaws,~~Board toof ~~comply~~Directors ~~with~~has ~~the SEC universal proxy rules~~determined, ~~shareholders~~consistent ~~who, in connection~~ with the ~~Annual~~results ~~Meeting, intend to solicit proxies in support~~ of ~~director nominees other than~~ the ~~Company’s~~advisory ~~nominees~~vote, ~~must provide notice~~ to ~~the~~hold ~~Company~~an ~~that~~advisory ~~sets~~vote ~~forth~~on the ~~information~~compensation ~~required~~of ~~by Rule 14a-19 under~~ the ~~Exchange~~Company's ~~Act~~named noexecutive ~~later~~officers ~~than~~every ~~August~~two ~~25, 2023~~years.

~~Shareholder~~Ratification ~~proposals~~of ~~that~~Independent doPublic ~~not~~Accountants. A ~~satisfy~~proposal ~~these~~regarding ~~requirements~~the ~~may,~~ratification ~~but~~of ~~need not (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under~~ the ~~Exchange~~appointment ~~Act~~of ~~and~~Crowe ~~included~~LLP inas the Company's ~~notice~~independent ofregistered ~~meeting),~~public beaccounting ~~considered~~firm ~~and~~for ~~discussed~~the ~~but~~year ~~not~~ending ~~acted~~December ~~upon~~31, at2023, was approved by the ~~Annual~~following ~~Meeting.~~votes:

If the WAFD merger transaction is completed before we hold the Annual Meeting, such Annual Meeting will not occur and any director candidates or proposals submitted, even in accordance with applicable SEC rules or our Bylaws, will not be considered by our shareholders.


Votes For	Votes Against	Shares Abstained
47,740,926	100,024	44,882

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release dated July 25, 2023
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 ~~thereunto~~hereunto duly authorized.

						LUTHER BURBANK CORPORATION
DATED: July 25, 2023						By: /s/ Laura Tarantino
DATED: October 25, 2023						By: /s/ Greg L. Smith
						Laura Tarantino
						Greg L. Smith
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
						SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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