-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UVaWSpW+rqxSevQkQ5Zs0aM7gAdg1ONqxjg6QgACIP2lyne7zcH8m5AFD5728XmZ hRLyrgo/e0wRpwFz4x/MCg== 0001157523-08-009555.txt : 20081125 0001157523-08-009555.hdr.sgml : 20081125 20081124190052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-08-009555 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081124 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sound Financial, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410087 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 260776123 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52889 FILM NUMBER: 081211676 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 FIFTH AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98121 BUSINESS PHONE: 206-448-0884 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2005 FIFTH AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98121 8-K 1 a5839569.htm SOUND FINANCIAL, INC. 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): November 24, 2008 (November 24, 2008)

SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

United States

 

000-52889

 

26-0776123

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

2005 5th Avenue, Second Floor, Seattle, Washington

 

98121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 448-0884

 
 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, 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))


Item 8.01     Other Events

On November 24, 2008, Sound Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing a stock repurchase program.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)           The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated November 24, 2008.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

SOUND FINANCIAL, INC.

 
Date: November 24, 2008 By:

/s/

Laura Lee Stewart

 

Laura Lee Stewart

 

President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

  Description
 
99.1

Press Release, dated November 24, 2008

EX-99.1 2 a5839569ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Sound Financial Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 24, 2008--Sound Financial Inc. (OTCBB:SNFL), holding company for Sound Community Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors have approved a plan to repurchase up to 57,782 shares, or approximately 2% of its outstanding common stock.

The plan allows for shares to be purchased at prevailing market prices from time to time over a twelve-month period depending upon market conditions and other considerations. Repurchased shares will be used to fund the restricted stock portion of the 2008 equity incentive plan. The company currently has 2.8 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Sound Community Bank CEO Laurie Stewart stated: “In view of our strong capital position, we believe that the program is timely and that the repurchase of our shares will benefit both the company and our shareholders.”

For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, the Company reported earnings of $223,000 or $.08 per diluted share, representing a 259% increase over earnings reported in the previous quarter. As of September 30, 2008, the Company had consolidated total assets of $291 million and total equity of $26.6 million. Sound Financial paid a cash dividend of $.04 per share on September 30, 2008 to common stockholders of record on September 15, 2008.

Sound Financial Inc. is the holding company for Sound Community Bank, a full-service bank, providing personal and business banking services in communities across the greater Puget Sound region. The Seattle-based company operates banking offices in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Clallam Counties, and is on the web at www.soundcb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains statements that are not historical or current fact and constitute forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," or "continue," the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events, and there are or may be important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release.

Results of operations and business are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature. These factors include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgage, consumer and other loans, real estate values, competition, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.

CONTACT:
Sound Financial Inc.
Media:
Scott Boyer, 206-448-0884 x-312
or
Financial:
Matt Deines, 206-448-0884 x-305

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