0000936528-16-000071.txt : 20160726 0000936528-16-000071.hdr.sgml : 20160726 20160726172851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000936528-16-000071 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160725 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160726 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 911661606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34654 FILM NUMBER: 161785148 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 PIKE STREET CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066247930 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 PIKE ST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 8-K 1 july252016pao.htm 8-K Document


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 25, 2016
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Washington Federal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington
 
001-34654
 
91-1661606
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
425 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 624-7930
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective July 25, 2016, Washington Federal, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Cory Stewart, Senior Vice President, as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer.   Mr. Stewart, age 44, joined the Company in January 2016 as Senior Accounting Manager and in his new role will continue to oversee the Company’s accounting matters.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stewart served as the Chief Accounting Officer of HomeStreet, Inc. from 2012 to 2015 and as the Director of Finance for Volt Information Sciences, Inc. from 2009 to 2012.   In connection with his appointment, Mr. Stewart received a grant of 5,000 restricted shares of common stock, subject to a four year vesting schedule under the Company’s Incentive Plan, and is entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit programs that are available to all employees.

Mr. Stewart has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or personal nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company.  Mr. Stewart is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has not entered into any material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with his appointment as principal accounting officer.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 26, 2016
 
 
 
WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ VINCENT L. BEATTY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vincent L. Beatty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer