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): December 17, 2014

RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
000-22957
91-1838969
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

900 Washington Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, Washington
98660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (360) 693-6650


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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 
(d)  On December 22, 2014, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), the holding company of Riverview Community Bank (“Bank”), announced that Bradley Carlson had been appointed to the Company’s and the Bank’s Boards of Directors effective December 17, 2014.  Mr. Carlson was not appointed to serve on any of the Company's or the Bank’s Committees of their respective Boards of Directors at this time.
 
There are no family relationships between Mr. Carlson and any director or other executive officer of the Company and the Bank and he was not appointed as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person. Mr. Carlson has not engaged in any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
For further information concerning Mr. Carlson’s background, see the Company's press release dated December 22, 2014 which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    
Exhibits
 
99.1  
News Release of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. dated December 22, 2014.

 
 
 

 
 
 
 



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.
 
  RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. 
   
Date:  December 22, 2014  /s/  Kevin J. Lycklama                        
 
      Kevin J. Lycklama
 
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Exhibit 99.1

 
Contacts:  Pat Sheaffer or Ron Wysaske, 
  Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 360-693-6650 
   
 

Bradley Carlson Named to Riverview Board

Vancouver, Wash., December 22, 2014 -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GSM: RVSB) today announced the appointment of Bradley Carlson, President and General Manager of Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Funeral Chapel and Crematory to the Board of Directors for Riverview Community Bank and Riverview Bancorp, Inc.
 
“Brad is not only an astute businessman, he is a true pillar of the Clark County community who has served literally thousands of families in southwest Washington,” said Pat Sheaffer, Chairman and CEO of Riverview Bancorp. “Our strong Board and Company will profit from Brad’s expertise and experiences at the local and regional level. He has a global perspective of the opportunities and challenges that impact all of us from a personal, entrepreneurial, and governmental level. His twenty five years of experience in the funeral business parallels the banking industry in many ways. It’s a deeply personal, consultative business that assists individuals, families and businesses from across the economic spectrum.”

A graduate of Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Advertising, Mr. Carlson spent over 10 years in the computer industry as a sales person and sales manager before joining the family business in 1987.
 
Mr. Carlson is actively involved in numerous local and regional business and community organizations. He is a past chair of the board and current director for the Association of Washington Business, which is a statewide business lobbying group with over 8,000 members. He is also past president of the Washington Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, as well as serving for 11 years on the Washington State Funeral Directors, Embalmers and Cemetery Board as appointed by the Governor. Currently he is on the board of directors of the Fort Vancouver National Trust, Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Foundation, Identity Clark County and the Washington State University Foundation Board of Trustees.
 
About the Company
Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (www.riverviewbank.com) is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington – just north of Portland, Oregon on the I-5 corridor. With assets of $842 million, it is the parent company of the 91 year-old Riverview Community Bank, as well as Riverview Asset Management Corp. The Bank offers true community banking services, focusing on providing the highest quality service and financial products to commercial and retail customers. There are 17 branches, including twelve in the Portland-Vancouver area and three lending centers.
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