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): October 28, 2008

Washington Federal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington		0-25454		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)

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):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Washington Federal, Inc. announced that it has received a commitment from the U.S. Treasury to purchase $200 million of Preferred Stock and $30 million of warrants subject to the completion of the formal agreements. A copy of the press release is attached.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1		October 26, 2008 press release

 

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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: October 28, 2008						WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
						By:		/s/ BRENT J. BEARDALL
								Brent J. Beardall
								Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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