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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-012864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBF"
cik: "0001569994"
company_name: "Waterstone Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T11:54:53.819122+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waterstone Financial expands buyback by 2M shares; total now 2.2M shares (11.2% of outstanding)

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to an additional 2,000,000 shares under existing program.
- Combined with 224,852 shares already available, total authorization is 2,224,852 shares.
- Represents approximately 11.2% of issued and outstanding shares as of April 23, 2024.
- Repurchases may occur via open market, block trades, private transactions, or 10b5-1 plan.
- Program can be suspended or modified any time; no obligation to repurchase specific number.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-012864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBF
- cik: 0001569994
- company_name: Waterstone Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774924012864/0001437749-24-012864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774924012864/wsbf20240422_8k.htm

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