---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-013465"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBF"
cik: "0001569994"
company_name: "Waterstone Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:50:42.729596+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waterstone Financial expands buyback by 2M shares, totaling ~11.9% of outstanding

## Summary
- Board authorized repurchase of up to an additional 2,000,000 shares under existing program.
- Combined with prior authorization, 2,148,285 shares are available for repurchase as of April 27, 2026.
- Repurchases represent approximately 11.9% of issued and outstanding common stock.
- Program may be executed via open-market purchases, block trades, or Rule 10b5-1 plans.
- Company may suspend, terminate, or modify the repurchase program at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-013465
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBF
- cik: 0001569994
- company_name: Waterstone Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926013465/0001437749-26-013465-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926013465/wsbf20260421_8k.htm

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