---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-017794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WSBF"
cik: "0001569994"
company_name: "Waterstone Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-19T20:25:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T20:27:59.252351+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Waterstone Financial shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- Elected Stephen Schmidt, Derek Tyus, Molly Mulroy as directors each to a 3-year term (2029).
- Ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 (14.75M for, 84K against).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (11.28M for, 550K against); vote frequency set at 1 year (10.61M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-017794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WSBF
- cik: 0001569994
- company_name: Waterstone Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T20:25:28+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/0001437749-26-017794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/wsbf20260429_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Election of the below named nominee to the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc. at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 1: "Election of the below named nominee to the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc." The following votes were cast in the proposal regarding Director Nominee: Director Nominee For Withheld Stephen Schmidt 11,296,357 668,600 Derek Tyus 11,644,708 320,249 Molly Mulroy 11,636,482 328,475
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/0001437749-26-017794-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. shareholders approved An advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the frequency of voting for our executive compensation. at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 4: "An advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the frequency of voting for our executive compensation. " 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 10,611,408 50,356 1,249,023 54,170
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/0001437749-26-017794-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of FORVIS MAZARS, LLP as the Company's auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 2: "Ratification of the selection of FORVIS MAZARS, LLP as the Company's auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026." For Against Abstain 14,753,029 84,156 113,581
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/0001437749-26-017794-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. shareholders approved An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation. at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Proposal 3: "An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation." For Against Abstain 11,280,893 549,962 134,102
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/000143774926017794/0001437749-26-017794-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.