---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000927089-25-000162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFBC"
cik: "0001541119"
company_name: "Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:06:20.221505+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sound Financial Bancorp names CFO Wes Ochs President; CEO Laurie Stewart remains CEO

## Summary
- Effective Oct 1, 2025, Wes Ochs becomes President of the Company and Bank while continuing as CFO.
- Laura Lee Stewart relinquishes President role but remains CEO and director; no disagreement cited.
- Ochs' annual base salary increased to $360,000 effective Oct 1; other comp unchanged.
- Ochs has been with the Bank since 2009, serving as CFO since 2021.
- Stewart marks 35 years with the organization; transition part of board's succession planning.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000927089-25-000162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFBC
- cik: 0001541119
- company_name: Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541119/000092708925000162/0000927089-25-000162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1541119/000092708925000162/sfbc20250917_8k.htm

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