Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Sanden Blayne	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/15/2023	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC [WAFD]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 425 PIKE STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) SVP & PAO /
(Street) SEATTLE, WA 98101       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1)	1600	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/31/2022	10/31/2029	Common Stock	424.0	$36.46	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/31/2023	10/31/2030	Common Stock	829.0	$26.12	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/31/2024	10/31/2031	Common Stock	383.0	$32.49	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/31/2025	10/31/2032	Common Stock	316.0	$33.36	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	300 shares of restricted stock vested or will vest ratably over five years starting October 31, 2020; 400 shares of restricted stock vested or will vest ratably over five years starting October 31, 2021; 400 shares of restricted stock vested or will vest ratably over five years starting October 31, 2022; 500 shares of restricted stock will vest ratably over five years beginning October 31, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sanden Blayne 425 PIKE STREET SEATTLE, WA 98101			SVP & PAO

Signatures
Kelli Holz, Attorney-in-fact		3/16/2023
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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