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): October 25, 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 (206) 624-7930
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Items |
On October 25, 2012, Washington Federal, the wholly owned subsidiary of Washington Federal, Inc. received written notification from its primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was put into place by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) on July 28, 2010, has been removed in its entirety.
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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 25, 2012 | WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ BRENT J. BEARDALL | |||||
| Brent J. Beardall | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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