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): January 17, 2023
FS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
| 001-35589
| 45-4585178
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6920 220th Street SW
Mountlake Terrace, Washington | 98043
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 771-5299
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
| | FSBW
| | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 8.01 Other events
FS Bancorp, Inc. the parent company of 1st Security Bank of Washington (“1st Security Bank”) today announced that all the required regulatory approvals had been received for 1st Security Bank to purchase seven branches from Columbia Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System. The branches are located in Washington and Oregon. The completion of the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to occur on February 27, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: January 17, 2023 | FS BANCORP, INC. |
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| | /s/ Matthew D. Mullett
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| | Matthew D. Mullet |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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