HomeTrust Bancshares To Buy Back 5% Of Outstanding Shares

(RTTNews) - HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (HTBI), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank said Friday that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 989,183 shares of the company's common stock, representing 5% of the company's outstanding shares.

The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors.

Dana Stonestreet, Chairman, President and CEO of HomeTrust Bancshares, said, "We are pleased to announce our third stock repurchase plan since becoming a public company in July 2012. This plan demonstrates our continued commitment to building long-term shareholder value."