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 9, 2020

TERRITORIAL BANCORP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        (808) 946-1400

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

Emerging growth company  ¨

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. ¨

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This current report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the date and location of the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of Territorial Bancorp Inc. (the “Company”).

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, health and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to strategic objectives, anticipated financial results, future business prospects and decisions that are subject to change.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

The 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company is expected to be held at 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 601, Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 11, 2020, at 8:30 a.m., local time. The Company is monitoring the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). If public health developments warrant, the Company may change the date or location of the annual meeting, including the possibility of holding the annual meeting through a “virtual” or online method.

Not Applicable.

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.