UNITED STATES

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): June 15, 2016

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)	The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of First Financial Northwest, Inc. ("Company") was held on June 15, 2016.

(b)

There were a total of 13,442,110 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 12,217,196 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of shareholders and the following are the results as certified by the independent Inspector of Election:

Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  Four persons were nominated for election: three to serve for a three-year term and one to serve for a one-year term.  Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, meaning that the nominees who receive the most "for" votes are elected as directors, subject to their qualification to serve as directors.  Set forth below are results of the voting for the election of directors:

Based on the voting results set forth above, Gary F. Faull, Joann E. Lee and Kevin D. Padrick were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2019, and Roger H. Molvar was elected to serve as a director of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2017; each to serve as a director of the Company until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The terms of Directors Gary F. Kohlwes, Joseph W. Kiley III, Daniel L. Stevens and Richard P. Jacobson continued.

Proposal 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.  This proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.  Set forth below are results of the voting on this proposal:

Based on the voting results set forth above, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by the Company's shareholders.

Proposal 3.  Approval of the First Financial Northwest, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Set forth below are results of the voting of this proposal:

 

Based on the voting results set forth above, the First Financial Northwest, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders.

 

Proposal 4.   Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.  Set forth below are results of the voting on this proposal:

 

Based on the voting results set forth above, the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent auditors to serve for the year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified by the Company's shareholders.

A copy of the Company's Annual Meeting Presentation that was provided at the Annual Meeting has been posted to the Company's website in the Investor Relations section at www.fsbnw.com and is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company is furnishing presentation materials as Exhibit 99.1 to this report pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. The Company presented these materials at its Annual Meeting addressing, among other things, the Company's business strategies. The foregoing description of information contained in the presentation is qualified by reference to such presentation materials attached as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is not undertaking to update this presentation or the information contained therein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This Item 7.01 of this report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein or contained in the presentation (including Exhibit 99.1).

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

99.1 Annual Meeting Presentation of First Financial Northwest, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: June 16, 2016	By:  /s/Richard P. Jacobson
	Richard P. Jacobson        Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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