k8122815.htm
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): December 28, 2015
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First Financial Northwest, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington
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001-3365
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26-0610707
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State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation
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Commission
File Number
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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201 Wells Avenue South, Renton, Washington
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98057
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 28, 2015, First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) and its financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), announced that Gregg H. DeRitis had been appointed to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank effective January 6, 2016. Mr. DeRitis was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer in connection with the retirement of Herman L. Robinson as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer effective January 5, 2016, which was previously announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2016.
Mr. DeRitis joined the Bank in April 2015 as the First Vice President of Credit Administration. Prior to his employment with the Bank, Mr. DeRitis was Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Eastside Commercial Bank, Bellevue, Washington from March 2013 until March 2015, when Eastside Commercial Bank was acquired by First Sound Bank, Seattle, Washington. From October 2012 until February 2013, Mr. DeRitis was employed as a Risk/Lending Consultant by Impact Capital, a non-profit Washington state community based lender. Prior to that he was employed by KeyBank from January 1988 until July 2012 in a variety of credit related positions and served as Senior Vice President/Senior Credit Officer prior to his departure.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. DeRetis’ appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:
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99.1
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Press Release of First Financial Northwest, Inc. dated December 28, 2015
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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.
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FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.
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| DATE: December 28, 2015 |
By: /s/Joseph W. Kiley III
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Joseph W. Kiley III
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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