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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): September 24, 2024

Axos Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware	001-37709	33-0867444
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

9205 West Russell Road, Ste 400

Las Vegas, NV 89148

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 649-2218


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value	AX	New York Stock Exchange

Not Applicable

(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.

On September 24, 2024, the Board of Directors of Axos Financial, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and its subsidiary Axos Bank (collectively, the “Company”) appointed Ann Gill as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (“principal accounting officer”). The appointment of Ms. Gill to this role is effective immediately.

Ms. Gill, a CPA licensed in New York, joined the Company in October 2019, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller. Before joining the Company, Ms. Gill was the Chief Accounting Officer–Global Controller at Encore Capital Group and has served in various other controller roles in the financial services industry. Ms. Gill also spent approximately 15 years in public accounting.

Ms. Gill assumes the responsibilities of principal accounting officer from Derrick K. Walsh, who continues as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“principal financial officer”). Ms. Gill will receive a salary and will participate in other benefit and compensation plans at levels consistent with her position and scope of responsibility. Ms. Gill will also enter into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for directors and officers.

There are no family relationships between Ms. Gill and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no relationships between Ms. Gill and the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURE

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.

Axos Financial, Inc.

Date:

September 26, 2024

By:

/s/ Derrick K. Walsh

Derrick K. Walsh

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

Axos Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update