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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936528-25-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAFD"
cik: "0000936528"
company_name: "WAFD INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:11:54.133081+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WaFd, Inc. subsidiary renames from Washington Federal Bank to WaFd Bank effective Sept 25, 2025

## Summary
- Washington Federal Bank changed its legal name to WaFd Bank on September 25, 2025.
- Name change effected by filing a Certificate of Restatement with the WA Secretary of State.
- Bank also filed Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation reflecting the new name.
- Parent company WAFD, Inc. (WAFD, WAFDP) remains unchanged; shares continue trading on Nasdaq.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936528-25-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAFD
- cik: 0000936528
- company_name: WAFD INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652825000097/0000936528-25-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936528/000093652825000097/wfsl-20250925.htm

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