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): May 17, 2021

1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 421-8200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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):

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.  ☐

On May 17, 2021, 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc., a federal corporation (“Old 1895 Bancorp”), issued a press release announcing that 1895 Bancorp of Wisconsin, Inc., the newly formed Maryland corporation that is the proposed successor holding company for PyraMax Bank, FSB (“New 1895 Bancorp”), had commenced its stock offering in connection with Old 1895 Bancorp’s pending conversion from the mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company form of organization. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.