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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): May 8, 2018

FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
001-36741
46-1259100
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

105 West 8th Street, Port Angeles, Washington
98362
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (360) 457-0461

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
The Annual Meeting of First Northwest Bancorp ("Company") for the transition period from July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 in connection with the Company's change in fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31 was held on May 8, 2018 ("Annual Meeting").

(b)
There were a total of 11,709,407 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting 10,528,672 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore, a quorum was present.

The results of the vote for the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  Shareholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for the terms as indicated:
 
 
 
FOR
 
 
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER
NON-
VOTES
 
 
 
No. of
Votes
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
 
 
 
No. of
Votes
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
 
 
 
No. of
votes
                     
Three-Year Term
                   
David A. Blake
7,011,563
 
83.59
   
1,376,173
 
16.41
 
2,140,936
Craig A. Curtis
7,029,961
 
83.81
   
1,357,775
 
16.19
 
2,140,936
Norman J. Tonina Jr.
7,050,928
 
84.06
   
1,336,808
 
15.94
 
2,140,936

Based on the voting results set forth above, David A. Blake, Craig A. Curtis and Norman J. Tonina, Jr. were duly elected to serve as directors for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2021; each until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The terms of Directors Dana D. Behar, Cindy H. Finnie, David T. Flodstrom, Laurence J. Hueth, Stephen E. Oliver and Jennifer Zaccardo continued.

Proposal 2.  Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers: Shareholders approved an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as follows:

 
Number
of Votes
 
 
Percentage
For
7,575,165
 
90.31
Against
478,028
 
5.70
Abstain
334,543
 
3.99
Broker Non-Vote
2,140,936
 
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Proposal 3.  Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2018 by the following vote:

 
Number
of Votes
 
 
Percentage
For
10,364,905
 
98.45
Against
60,226
 
0.57
Abstain
103,541
 
0.98
Broker Non-Vote
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(c)           None.
(d)        Not applicable.

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure*
The Company is furnishing presentation materials as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The Company presented these materials at its Annual Meeting addressing, among other things, the Company's business strategies. The foregoing description of information contained in the presentation is qualified by reference to such presentation materials attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation or the information contained therein.

This Item 7.01 of this report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein or contained in the presentation (including Exhibit 99.1).



Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)                Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

_____________
*
The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of First Northwest Bancorp under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
 

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.
 
 
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 9, 2018
/s/ Laurence J. Hueth                         
 
Laurence J. Hueth
President and Chief Executive Officer