Wafd Inc 8-K, filed Mar 16, 2023
Wafd Inc (WAFD)
8-K
2023-03-16
For: 2023-03-15
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About this 8-K
Wafd Inc filed this 8-K on March 16, 2023, reporting on events of March 15, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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): March 15, 2023
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | ||||
Effective March 15, 2023, Washington Federal, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Blayne Sanden as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer. Ms. Sanden, age 46, joined the Company in March 2019 as Assistant Controller and in her new role will oversee the Company’s accounting matters. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Sanden began her career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte & Touche and holds an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Washington. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Sanden received a grant of 2,000 restricted shares of common stock, subject to a 4 1/2 year vesting schedule under the Company’s Incentive Plan, and is entitled to participate in the Company’s employee benefit programs that are available to all employees.
Ms. Sanden has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or personal nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer of the Company. Ms. Sanden is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has not entered into any material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with her appointment as principal accounting officer.
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.
| March 16, 2023 | WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ KELLI J. HOLZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kelli J. Holz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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