8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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): March 26, 2013
HOMESTREET, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-35424  (Commission File Number)	91-0186600 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

601 Union Street, Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA 98101

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(206) 623-3050

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 27, 2013, HomeStreet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company received notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that the Cease and Desist Order, dated May 18, 2009 issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision, had been terminated effective March 26, 2013.

The full text of the Company's press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report, including the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release issued by HomeStreet, Inc. dated March 27, 2013.

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.

Date: March 27, 2013.

HomeStreet, Inc.

By:   /s/ Godfrey B.Evans

Godfrey B. Evans

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative

Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

HomeStreet, Inc. Announces Termination of Regulatory Order

SEATTLE - (BUSINESS WIRE) - March 27, 2013 - HomeStreet, Inc. (“HomeStreet” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:HMST) today announced that it has received notification from its regulator, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, that the Company is in full compliance with its Cease and Desist Order, dated May 2009, and the order has been terminated effective March 26, 2013.

"This is a tremendous acknowledgement of the accomplishments of our Company over the last four years,” said Vice Chairman and CEO Mark K. Mason. “HomeStreet's board of directors and management have worked closely with our regulator to meet the requirements of the order, and we are deeply gratified by this recognition of the successful recapitalization and strong financial condition of our institution.”

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About HomeStreet, Inc.

HomeStreet, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMST) is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and the holding company for HomeStreet Bank, a state-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank. HomeStreet Bank offers consumer and business banking, investment and insurance products and services in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii and California.

http://ir.homestreet.com.

HomeStreet, Inc.

Terri Silver, VP, Investor Relations/Corporate Communications

206-389-6303

terri.silver@homestreet.com

Source: HomeStreet, Inc.