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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170523170945
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936528-17-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170523

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:		S-4
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-218192
		FILM NUMBER:		17864591

	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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Document 1 - file: anchorbancorpacquisitions-4.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit51dwtlegalopinion.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit51dwtlegalopinion.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit81dwttaxopinion.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit81dwttaxopinion.htm

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<TYPE>EX-8.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit82taxopinion.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit82taxopinion.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit231dtconsent.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit231dtconsent.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>exhibit232consents-4frommo.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: exhibit232consents-4frommo.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>exhibit991revocableproxy-a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: exhibit991revocableproxy-a.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>exhibit992kbwformofconsent.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: exhibit992kbwformofconsent.htm

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<SEQUENCE>9
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Document 10 - file: anchorimage1.jpg

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