Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting ofShareholders of Washington Federal, Inc. (the "Company") was held onJanuary 25, 2022 . The three items voted upon by shareholders included 1) the election of four directors: three directors for a three-year term and one director for a two-year term; 2) the approval of a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of Washington Federal named executive officers; and 3) the ratification of the appointment ofDeloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2022. The results of the voting were as follows: Votes Cast Votes Total Broker For Against Withheld Votes Cast Non-votes Election of Directors Three-year term: R. Shawn Bice 51,827,564 - 457,866 52,285,430 4,728,481 Linda S. Brower 51,160,275 - 1,125,155 52,285,430 4,728,481 Sean B. Singleton 51,843,015 - 442,415 52,285,430 4,728,481 Two-year term: Sylvia R. Hampel 51,837,985 - 447,445 52,285,430 4,728,481 Votes Cast Total For Against Abstained Votes Cast Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation 50,113,548 1,832,501 339,381 52,285,430 Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP 55,370,891 1,604,580 38,440 57,013,911
Based on the results above, all of the Board of Directors' recommendations were approved by shareholders.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD The Company is hereby furnishing the slide presentation used in the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The slide presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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