<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000936528-18-000024.txt : 20180327
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180326203113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936528-18-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180326
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180326

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:		18713917

	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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Federal, Inc. (&#8220;the Company&#8221;) announced that independent director Thomas J. Kelley was named Vice Chairman of the Board and will succeed Roy M. Whitehead as Chairman of the Board upon his planned retirement effective December 31, 2018. 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<div><a name="s41cb619cfc05453e9734a03e55d42d6a"></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;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;text-indent:576px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;"><img src="exhibit991logoa02.gif" alt="exhibit991logoa02.gif" style="height:57px;width:262px;"></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Monday, March 26, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;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;">Washington Federal Announces Board Succession Plan Update</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:120%;"><hr></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:174%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:  WAFD) today announced a further step in its succession plan by appointing Thomas J. Kelley as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Kelley currently serves on the Board as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee and the Nominating &amp; Governance Committee.  He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2005.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In conjunction with Mr. Kelley&#8217;s appointment, the current title of Executive Chairman Roy M. Whitehead, who retired after 17 years as Chief Executive Officer on April 1, 2017, will change to Chairman of the Board as planned.  It is anticipated that Mr. Kelley will succeed to the Chairman&#8217;s role when Mr. Whitehead fully retires on December 31, 2018 as previously announced.   </font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;Tom Kelley has been a staunch protector of shareholder interests and a trusted advisor to management since becoming a director in 2005,&#8221; said Chairman Whitehead. &#8220;Always prepared and fully engaged, he has the respect of all who&#8217;ve worked with him. 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After retiring from public accounting, he taught in the Department of Accounting at Seattle University from 2002 to 2012.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:16px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington Federal, Inc. is the parent company of Washington Federal N.A., a national bank that provides consumer and commercial deposit accounts, financing for small to middle market businesses, commercial and residential real estate, including consumer mortgages, home equity lines of credit and insurance products through a subsidiary. 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