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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp; 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;">&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>October 19</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>, </b><b>2017</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Bear State Financial</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:18pt;"><b>,&nbsp;Inc.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Arkansas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>0-28312</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">of incorporation)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Identification No.)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>900 South Shackleford Rd., Suite </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>401</b></font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Little Rock, Arkansas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>72</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>211</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(501) </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>975-6033</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-18pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">I<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ndicate by </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.12b</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">-2 of this chapter)</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">E<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">merging growth company </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">If<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> an emerging growth company</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, 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. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt;"><b>Item 2.02</b></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u><b>Results of Operation and Financial Condition</b></u><b>.</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 19, 2017, Bear State Financial, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is furnished herewith pursuant to this Item 2.02, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules of the SEC thereunder, the Exchange Act, or the rules of the SEC thereunder except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.</font></p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 88%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt"><u><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></u><u><b>.</b></u></font></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 88%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">The following exhibit is included with this Report:</font></td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Press Release, dated <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 19, 2017</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">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.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">By:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">/s/ Sherri Billings</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Sherri Billings</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Senior <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Executive Vice President</font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Chief Financial Officer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><a href="ex_96681.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release, dated <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 19, 2017</font></a></p>
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bsf20171017_8k.htm
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
October 19
,
2017
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
Bear State Financial
, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas
0-28312
71-0785261
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
900 South Shackleford Rd., Suite
401
Little Rock, Arkansas
72
211
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(501)
975-6033
(Registrant
's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
I
ndicate by
check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined 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)
.
E
merging 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.
☐
Item 2.02
Results of Operation and Financial Condition
.
On
October 19, 2017, Bear State Financial, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is furnished herewith pursuant to this Item 2.02, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of
Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules of the SEC thereunder, the Exchange Act, or the rules of the SEC thereunder except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d)
The following exhibit is included with this Report:
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated
October 19, 2017
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.
BEAR STATE FINANCIAL,
INC.
Date:  October 19, 2017
By:
/s/ Sherri Billings
Name:
Sherri Billings
Title:
Senior
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated
October 19, 2017