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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2020

               First Financial Northwest, Inc.               
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
 
001-33652
 
26-0610707
State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
 
Commission
File Number
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
201 Wells Avenue South, Renton, Washington
 
98057
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number (including area code) (425) 255-4400

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
 
FFNW
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d)     Appointment of New Directors

On March 25, 2020, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Ms. Diane C. Davis to the Board effective March 25, 2020.  Ms. Davis was also appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Company’s financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Northwest Bank (“Bank”), and its non-financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Diversified Corporation (“FFD”).  The appointment of Ms. Davis as a Director of the Company, the Bank and FFD was at the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Ms. Davis was also appointed to serve on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, as well as the Bank’s Internal Asset Review and Investment and Asset/Liability committees, effective March 25, 2020.  For further information concerning Ms. Davis’s background, reference is made to the press release dated March 25, 2020, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

There are no family relationships between Ms. Davis and any director or other executive officer of the Company, the Bank and FFD and Ms. Davis was not appointed as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person.  Ms. Davis has not engaged in any transaction with the Company, the Bank or FFD that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
(a)   On March 25, 2020, the Company amended its Bylaws to increase the number of directors from seven to eight members.  A copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.
 
 
 
 

DATE: March  25, 2020
By:  /s/ Richard P. Jacobson               
 
       Richard P. Jacobson
       Executive Vice President and
       Chief Financial Officer











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