Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective March 15, 2023, Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") appointed
Blayne Sanden as the Company's Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting
Officer. Ms. Sanden, age 46, joined the Company in March 2019 as Assistant
Controller and in her new role will oversee the Company's accounting matters.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Sanden began her career as a Certified Public
Accountant with Deloitte & Touche and holds an undergraduate degree in
accounting from the University of Washington. In connection with her
appointment, Ms. Sanden received a grant of 2,000 restricted shares of common
stock, subject to a 4 1/2 year vesting schedule under the Company's Incentive
Plan, and is entitled to participate in the Company's employee benefit programs
that are available to all employees.
Ms. Sanden has no family relationships with any director, executive officer or
personal nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive
officer of the Company. Ms. Sanden is not a party to any transaction required to
be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K and has not entered into
any material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with her
appointment as principal accounting officer.
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