0000936528-19-000006.txt : 20190117 0000936528-19-000006.hdr.sgml : 20190117 20190117164457 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000936528-19-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190116 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 911661606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34654 FILM NUMBER: 19531367 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 PIKE STREET CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066247930 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 PIKE ST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 8-K 1 jan162019votingresults.htm 8-K Document


 
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 17, 2019 (January 16, 2019)
 ____________________________________
Washington Federal, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ____________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
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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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 16, 2019. The three items voted upon by stockholders included 1) the election of two directors for a three-year term; 2) the approval of a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of Washington Federal named executive officers; and 3) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2019. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
 
Votes Cast
 
Votes
 
Total
Broker
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Withheld
 
Votes Cast
Non-votes
Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Three-year term:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas J. Kelley
 
63,941,488

 
—

 
1,917,457

 
65,858,945

9,273,662

Barbara L. Smith
 
64,930,155

 
—

 
928,790

 
65,858,945

9,273,662

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Votes Cast
 
Non-binding advisory vote on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
executive compensation
 
62,782,016

 
2,802,921

 
274,008

 
65,858,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratify appointment of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
73,432,876

 
1,558,776

 
140,955

 
75,132,607

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Based on the results above, all of the Board of Directors' recommendations were approved by shareholders.

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 17, 2019
 
 
 
WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ VINCENT L. BEATTY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vincent L. Beatty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer