Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Washington Federal, Inc. was held on January 16, 2019. The three items voted upon by stockholders included 1) the election of two directors for a three-year term; 2) the approval of a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of Washington Federal named executive officers; and 3) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2019. The results of the voting were as follows:
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Votes Cast |
Votes |
Total |
Broker |
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For |
Against |
Withheld |
Votes Cast |
Non-votes |
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Election of Directors |
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Three-year term: |
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Thomas J. Kelley |
63,941,488 |
1,917,457 |
65,858,945 |
9,273,662 |
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Barbara L. Smith |
64,930,155 |
928,790 |
65,858,945 |
9,273,662 |
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Votes Cast |
Total |
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For |
Against |
Abstained |
Votes Cast |
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Non-binding advisory vote on |
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executive compensation |
62,782,016 |
2,802,921 |
274,008 |
65,858,945 |
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Ratify appointment of |
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Deloitte & Touche LLP |
73,432,876 |
1,558,776 |
140,955 |
75,132,607 |
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Based on the results above, all of the Board of Directors’ recommendations were approved by shareholders.
About Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD)
Washington Federal, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company conducts its operations through a federally insured national bank subsidiary, Washington Federal, National Association (the Bank). The business of the Bank consists primarily of accepting deposits from the general public and investing these funds in loans of various types, including first lien mortgages on single-family dwellings, construction loans, land acquisition and development loans, loans on multi-family, commercial real estate and other income producing properties, home equity loans and business loans. As of September 30, 2016, Washington Federal had 238 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Through its subsidiaries, the Company is also engaged in real estate investment and insurance brokerage activities. The Bank offers various consumer checking account products, both interest bearing and non-interest bearing, and business checking accounts.