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 10, 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

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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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, par value $0.01 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).

Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)	The Company’s Annual Meeting was held by means of remote communication on June 10, 2020.

(b)

There were a total of 10,184,411 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 8,651,183 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. Two persons were nominated for election each to serve for a three-year term, one person was nominated for election to serve for a two-year term and two persons were nominated for election each 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:

	FOR				WITHHELD				BROKER NON-VOTES
	No. of votes		Percentage of shares present		No. of votes		Percentage of shares present		No. of broker non-votes

Joseph W. Kiley III		7,337,600		98.0		151,614		2.0		1,161,969
Richard M. Riccobono		7,307,309		97.6		181,905		2.4		1,161,969
Roger H. Molvar		7,319,556		97.7		169,658		2.3		1,161,969
Ralph C. Sabin		7,349,110		98.1		140,104		1.9		1,161,969
Diane C. Davis		7,338,161		98.0		151,053		2.0		1,161,969

Based on the voting results set forth above, Joseph W. Kiley III and Richard W. Riccobono were elected to each serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2023, each to serve as a director of the Company until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. Roger H. Molvar was elected to serve as a director of the Company for a two-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2022, to serve as a director of the Company until his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. Ralph C. Sabin and Diane C. Davis were elected to each serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2021, to serve as directors of the Company until their respective successor have been duly elected and qualified.

The terms of Directors Richard P. Jacobson, Danial L. Stevens and Joann E. Lee, 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:

For		Percentage of shares present		Against		Percentage of shares present		Abstain		Percentage of shares present		Broker Non- Vote
6,044,875		80.7		1,361,772		18.2		82,567		1.1		1,161,969

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. Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020. Set forth below are results of the voting on this proposal:

For		Percentage of shares present		Against		Percentage of shares present		Abstain		Percentage of shares present		Broker Non- Vote
8,581,564		99.2		67,882		0.8		1,737		--		N/A

Based on the voting results set forth above, the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified by the Company’s shareholders.

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: June 12, 2020	By: /s/Richard P. Jacobson
	Richard P. Jacobson
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer