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 24, 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, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

 

¨	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 Items

On October 21, 2008, the Office of Thrift Supervison, Washington Federal’s primary regulator, officially terminated the consent order that was originally issued on December 21, 2007. The order required Washington Federal Savings to enhance its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and Flood Disaster Protection Act and to strengthen and improve its programs and controls for compliance with these Acts and related laws and regulations.

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: October 24, 2008		By:		/s/ Brent J. Beardall
				Brent J. Beardall
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer