0000936528-16-000085.txt : 20161025 0000936528-16-000085.hdr.sgml : 20161025 20161025111034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000936528-16-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161025 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20161025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161025 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: 161949632 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 oct2420168-kdividend.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): October 25, 2016 (October 24, 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 8.01
Other Events
On October 24, 2016, the Company announced by press release that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on November 18, 2016, to stockholders of record as of November 4, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:
99.1     Press release dated October 24, 2016

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 25, 2016
 
 
 
WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ VINCENT L. BEATTY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vincent L. Beatty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 EX-99.1 2 exhibit991oct242016dividend.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

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Monday, October 24, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington Federal Announces Cash Dividend
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - The Board of Directors of Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ-WAFD) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on November 18, 2016 to common stockholders of record as of November 4, 2016. This will be Washington Federal’s 135th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.
Washington Federal, Inc. is the parent company of Washington Federal, a national bank that operates 238 branches in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Established in 1917, the bank provides consumer and commercial deposit accounts, insurance products, and financing for small to middle market businesses, commercial real estate and residential real estate, including consumer mortgages and home equity lines of credit. As of September 30, 2016, the Company reported $14.9 billion in assets, $10.6 billion in deposits and $2.0 billion in stockholders’ equity.
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Contact:
Washington Federal, Inc.
425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Brad Goode 206-626-8178
Brad.Goode@wafd.com



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