<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000936528-16-000070.txt : 20160726
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936528-16-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160726
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
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:		161785137

	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
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style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(c)  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Today, July 26, 2016, Washington Federal, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), parent company of Washington Federal, N.A. (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), announced that Chief Banking Officer Brent J. Beardall has been awarded the additional title of President for both the Company and the Bank.  The change to Mr. Beardall&#8217;s title to President and Chief Banking Officer does not have any impact on any of his compensatory arrangements with the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Beardall joined Washington Federal from Deloitte &amp; Touche in 2001 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2003.  A Certified Public Accountant, he held that position until 2014, when he moved to the Chief Banking Officer role to broaden his executive experience.  As Chief Banking Officer, Mr. Beardall is responsible for all client-facing activities of the Company.  He has been a member of the Executive Management Committee for the past thirteen years.  Mr. Beardall holds an undergraduate degree and a masters degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, and in 2014, he completed the Stanford University Executive Program.   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Roy M. 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<div><a name="sbf2662e5cec84540b54480a292bd32be"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;"><img src="exhibit991logoa02.gif" style="height:57px;width:262px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:432px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Tuesday, July 26, 2016 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:384px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Brent J. Beardall Named President at Washington Federal</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD) today announced that Chief Banking Officer Brent J. Beardall has been awarded the additional title of President for both the parent company and its primary operating subsidiary, Washington Federal, N.A.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Mr. Beardall joined Washington Federal from Deloitte &amp; Touche in 2001 as Controller and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2003.  A Certified Public Accountant, he held that position until 2014, when he moved to the Chief Banking Officer role to broaden his executive experience.  As Chief Banking Officer, Mr. Beardall is responsible for all client-facing activities of the Company.  He has been a member of the Executive Management Committee for the past thirteen years.  Mr. Beardall holds an undergraduate degree and masters degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University, and in 2014, he completed the Stanford University Executive Program.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Roy M. Whitehead, who remains as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, &#8220;Brent has been an indispensable part of our executive team for many years. We are very pleased to recognize his contributions to our success by naming him the sixth President of Washington Federal in its ninety-nine year history.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington Federal, N.A., provides consumer and commercial deposit accounts, insurance products, financing for small to middle market businesses, commercial and residential real estate, including consumer mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Established in 1917, the Company operates 243 branches in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico.  As of June 30, 2016, the Company reported $14.8 billion in assets, $10.6 billion in deposits and $2.0 billion in stockholders&#8217; equity.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Contact: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Washington Federal, Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Amanda Maier</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">206-626-8178</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">amanda.maier@wafd.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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