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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2013
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Washington Federal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington | 001-34654 | 91-1661606 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
425 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 624-7930
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 | Other Items |
On September 23, 2013, Washington Federal ("WAFD") announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share, an increase of $0.01 or 11%, and the repurchase of an additional 10 million shares under Washington Federal's share repurchase program. A press release announcing these authorizations was issued and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Washington Federal Press Release dated September 23, 2013
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 24, 2013 | WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ BRENT J. BEARDALL | |||||
Brent J. Beardall | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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