- Current report filing (8-K)

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): January 18, 2012

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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 [phone]

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Washington Federal, Inc. was held on January 18, 2012. The four items voted upon by shareholders included 1) the election of four directors, one for a one-year term and three for a three-year term, 2) the approval of a non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of Washington Federal executive officers, 3) the recommendation, based on a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Washington Federal executive officers and 4) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2012. The results of the voting were as follows:

		Votes Cast						Votes			Total
		For			Against			Withheld			Votes Cast
Election of Directors
One-year term:
John F. Clearman		86,041,246			—			1,905,559			87,946,805
Three-year term:
Liane J. Pelletier		87,103,664			—			843,141			87,946,805
Mark N. Tabbutt		87,116,314			—			830,491			87,946,805
Roy M. Whitehead		84,982,733			—			2,964,072			87,946,805
Non-binding advisory vote on
executive compensation		86,330,870			717,103			898,832			87,946,805
Non-binding advisory vote on
frequency of future advisory
votes on executive compensation
3 years		8,162,776									8,162,776
2 years		456,001									456,001
1 year		78,484,445									78,484,445
Abstained								843,583			843,583
											87,946,805
Ratify appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP		99,684,089			1,704,893			164,218			101,553,200

Based on the results above, all of the business voted upon by the shareholders was approved.

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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: January 20, 2012				WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
				By:		/s/ BRENT J. BEARDALL
						Brent J. Beardall
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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