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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 9, 2013
 
HomeStreet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
 
Washington
 
001-35424
 
91-0186600
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
601 Union Street, Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA 98101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206) 623-3050
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 9, 2013, HomeStreet, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeStreet Bank (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing that it entered into a definitive agreement with AmericanWest Bank, a Washington state-chartered bank (“AWB”), pursuant to which AWB has agreed to sell two branches and certain related assets and deposit liabilities to the Bank.

The branches being sold to the Bank are located as follows:

(1)
Bainbridge Island (Kitsap County)

(2)
West Seattle (King County)

The press release announcing the definitive agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1    HomeStreet, Inc. press release announcing definitive agreement to purchase two branches from AmericanWest Bank.



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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 9, 2013.


HomeStreet, Inc.
By:   /s/ Godfrey B. Evans
Godfrey B. Evans
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative
Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary