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): July 9, 2013

HomeStreet, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	001-35424	91-0186600
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 9, 2013, HomeStreet, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeStreet Bank (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing that it entered into a definitive agreement with AmericanWest Bank, a Washington state-chartered bank (“AWB”), pursuant to which AWB has agreed to sell two branches and certain related assets and deposit liabilities to the Bank.

The branches being sold to the Bank are located as follows:

(1) Bainbridge Island (Kitsap County)

(2) West Seattle (King County)

The press release announcing the definitive agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1HomeStreet, Inc. press release announcing definitive agreement to purchase two branches from AmericanWest Bank.

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: July 9, 2013.

HomeStreet, Inc.

By:   /s/ Godfrey B. Evans

Godfrey B. Evans

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative

Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary