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


FORM 8-K/A


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2012


SUNSHINE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
 
000-54280
 
36-4678532
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1400 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida
 
32301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (850) 219-7200

N/A
(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.
 
As previously reported, effective January 1, 2012, Robert K. Bacon, Fred G. Shelfer, Jr. and Joyce E. Chastain were appointed by the Boards of Directors of Sunshine Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) and Sunshine Savings Bank, its wholly owned subsidiary.  Mr. Bacon and Mr. Shelfer were appointed to the class of directors whose terms will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2012.  Ms. Chastain was appointed to the class of directors whose terms will expire at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2013.
 
On January 18, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Benjamin Betts, Jr. to serve as Chairman of the Board and determined the following Company Board committee assignments:
 
 
 
 
Audit
 
Compensation
 
Benjamin Betts, Chair
 
Joyce Chastain, Chair
 
Robert Bacon
 
Patrick Lyons
 
Doris Richter
 
Fred Shelfer
 
Patrick Lyons
 
Robert Bacon
 
       
Nominating
 
Executive
 
Doris Richter, Chair
 
Benjamin Betts, Chair
 
Benjamin Betts
 
Louis Davis
 
Joyce Chastain
 
Brian Baggett
 
       
 
 

 
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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.
 
     
SUNSHINE FINANCIAL, INC
         
         
Date:
January 23, 2012
 
By:
  /s/ Scott A. Swain
 
Scott A. Swain, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer      
 


















 
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