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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-24-000235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adams Joseph C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001548094
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35589
		FILM NUMBER:		241220226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FS BANCORP, INC.
		STREET 2:		6920 220TH STREET SW, SUITE 300
		CITY:			MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FS Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001530249
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				454585178
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6920 220TH STREET SW
		CITY:			MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-771-5299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6920 220TH STREET SW
		CITY:			MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98043
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">Know all by these present, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Erin Burr and Jill Thompson, signing singly, the
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            <div>execute for an on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of FS Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3,
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            <div>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4,
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            <div>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 30th day of July, 2024.</div>
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