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) February 13, 2007
(February 13, 2007)
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Washington Federal, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington 0-25454 91-1661606
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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)
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Item 8.01. Other Items
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On October 10, 2006, Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: WFSL)
and First Federal Banc of the Southwest, Inc. ("First Federal") (NASDAQ: FFSW)
announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. The merger agreement
provided for the merger of First Federal with and into the Company, followed
by the merger of First Federal Bank, a federal savings bank and wholly owned
subsidiary of First Federal, into the Company's wholly owned subsidiary,
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association.
The merger has received regulatory approval and the shareholders of First
Federal approved the merger at a meeting of shareholders held on February 12,
2007. The merger became effective on February 13, 2007.
First Federal is the holding company of First Federal Bank, a federal
savings bank headquartered in Roswell, New Mexico, with 13 branches in
New Mexico and 2 branches in El Paso, Texas. First Federal reported
total assets of $547 million, total deposits of $377 million and total
stockholders' equity of $54 million as of September 30, 2006.
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 13, 2007 By: /s/ Brent J. Beardall
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Brent J. Beardall
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer