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) February 14, 2003
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Washington Federal, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-25454 91-161606
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
425 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (206) 624-7930
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Not Applicable
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On February 14, 2003, Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") filed its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2002
(the "Report"). Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
the chief executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company
have signed a certification with respect to the Report, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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.
WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
Dated: February 14, 2003 By: /s/ Roy M. Whitehead
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Roy M. Whitehead
President and
Chief Executive Officer