8-K

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): June 17, 2015

First Financial Northwest, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	001-3365	26-0610707
State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
201 Wells Avenue South, Renton, Washington		98057
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number (including area code) (425) 255-4400

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)

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)   The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of First Financial Northwest, Inc. (“Company”) was held on June 17, 2015.

(b)   There were a total of 14,949,081 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 13,607,956 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of shareholders and the following are the results as certified by the independent Inspector of Election:

Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  Two persons were nominated for election.  Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, meaning that the nominees who receive the most “for” votes are elected as directors, subject to their qualification to serve as directors.  Set forth below are results of the voting for the election of directors:

	FOR		WITHHELD		BROKER NON-VOTES
	No. of votes	Percentage of shares present	No. of votes	Percentage of shares present	No. of broker non-votes
Daniel L. Stevens	9,807,841	96.6%	344,728	3.4%	3,455,387
Richard P. Jacobson	9,392,259	92.5%	760,310	7.5%	3,455,387

Based on the voting results set forth above, Daniel L. Stevens and Richard P. Jacobson were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2018; each to serve as a director of the Company until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The terms of Directors, Gary F. Faull, Joann E. Lee, Kevin D. Padrick, Gary F. Kohlwes and Joseph W. Kiley III continued.

Proposal 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.  This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are results of the voting on this proposal:

For	Percentage of shares present	Against	Percentage of shares present	Abstain	Percentage of shares present	Broker Non- Vote
9,038,866	89.0%	615,893	6.1%	497,810	4.9%	3,455,387

Based on the voting results set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the Company’s shareholders.

Proposal 3.   Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2015.  Set forth below are results of the voting on this proposal:

For	Percentage of shares present	Against	Percentage of shares present	Abstain	Percentage of shares present	Broker Non- Vote
13,495,509	99.2%	86,674	0.6%	25,773	0.2%	0

Based on the voting results set forth above, the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for the year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified by the Company’s shareholders.

A copy of the Company’s Annual Meeting Presentation that was provided at the Annual Meeting has been posted to the Company’s website in the Investor Relations section at www.fsbnw.com andis being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. 

(c)None.

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company is furnishing presentation materials as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The Company presented these materials at its Annual Meeting addressing, among other things, the Company's business strategies. The foregoing description of information contained in the presentation is qualified by reference to such presentation materials attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation or the information contained therein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This Item 7.01 of this report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein or contained in the presentation (including Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1 Annual Meeting Presentation of First Financial Northwest, Inc.

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.

	FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.
DATE: June 18, 2015	By: /s/Richard P. Jacobson
	Richard P. Jacobson
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1