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 9, 2021

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

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(b)          Retirement of Director

On June 9, 2021, First Financial Northwest, Inc. (“Company”), its financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Northwest Bank (“Bank”), and its non-financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Diversified Corporation (“FFD”), announced the retirement of Director Daniel L. Stevens from each of their Boards of Directors.  Under a joint mandatory retirement policy of the Company, the Bank and FFD, which provides that no director shall stand for re-election after reaching 75 years of age, Mr. Stevens reached the mandatory retirement age and retired effective as of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 9, 2021.

Mr. Stevens has served as a director of the Company, the Bank and FFD since 2012.  In addition, he has served as Chairman of the Boards of the Company, the Bank and FFD since 2019.  Mr. Stevens also served as Chair of the Board of Directors’ Compensation and Awards Committee.

In connection with Mr. Stevens’ retirement, the Boards of Directors of the Company, the Bank and FFD appointed Ralph C. Sabin as Chairman of the Board effective June 9, 2021.  Prior to his appointment as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Sabin had served as a director of the Company, the Bank and FFD since 2019.  He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors’ Audit/Compliance/Risk Committee.

(a)	The Company’s Annual Meeting was held by means of remote communication on June 9, 2021.

(b)

There were a total of 9,692,610 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 7,863,789 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.  Three persons were nominated for election each to serve for a three-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, Diane C. Davis, Richard P. Jacobson and Ralph C. Sabin were elected to each serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2024, each to serve as a director of the Company until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The terms of Directors Joann E. Lee, Roger H. Molvar, Richard M. Riccobono and Joseph W. Kiley III, 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.   Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.  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 registered public accounting firm to serve for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified by the Company’s shareholders.

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 10, 2021	By:  /s/Richard P. Jacobson
	Richard P. Jacobson
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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