---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936528-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAFD"
cik: "0000936528"
company_name: "WAFD INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T02:58:42.378283+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WaFd annual meeting: all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved; FY23 record earnings $257M

## Summary
- Three directors elected: Brent Beardall, Sylvia Hampel, S. Steven Singh; say-on-pay passed with 50.8M votes for.
- Shareholders voted for 1-year frequency on future say-on-pay votes (45.6M for 1 year, 7.7M for 3 years).
- FY 2023 record net income to common shareholders $257M, diluted EPS up 9.7% YoY.
- Total deposits $16.1B with 74% insured or collateralized; tangible book value per share grew 10%.
- Non-performing assets near record lows; delinquent loans $63M (0.36% of net loans).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936528-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAFD
- cik: 0000936528
- company_name: WAFD INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/0000936528-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/wfsl-20240213.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WAFD INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2024-02-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-13
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of advisory votes on exec. compensation 7,674,043 166,599 45,633,095 132,634 53,606,371
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/0000936528-24-000048-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WAFD INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2024 at the 2024-02-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-13
  source text: Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP 57,105,096 1,009,082 46,978 58,161,156
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/0000936528-24-000048-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WAFD INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-02-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-13
  source text: Election of Directors Three-year term: Brent J. Beardall 52,381,970 — 1,224,401 53,606,371 4,554,785 Sylvia R. Hampel 52,122,155 — 1,484,216 53,606,371 4,554,785 S. Steven Singh 51,017,028 — 2,589,343 53,606,371 4,554,785
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/0000936528-24-000048-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WAFD INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-02-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-02-13
  source text: Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation 50,789,766 2,683,328 133,277 53,606,371
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652824000048/0000936528-24-000048-index.htm

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