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):  August 15, 2017

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

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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


(b) First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Financial Northwest Bank (the "Bank") announced that as it continues to position the Company for more efficient growth the Bank has restructured its Credit and Lending Departments. As part of this restructuring, Simon Soh will, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Lending Officer, also assume the role of Chief Credit Officer. In order to preserve a proper separation of duties, certain credit administration duties will be transferred to the Compliance department.  As a result of this restructuring on August 15, 2017, the roles of Chief Lending Officer and Chief Credit Officer were combined and the separate position of Chief Credit Officer, previously held by Gregg H. DeRitis, was eliminated and he is no longer with the Company.



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: August 21, 2017
By: /s/Joseph W. Kiley III                                  
 
      Joseph W. Kiley III
 
      President and Chief Executive Officer