WAFD INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC (WFSL)
CIK: 0000936528
Period of Report: 2011-02-15

Reporting Person: BEARDALL BRENT J (EVP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-15	Common Stock	M	485	$18.35	Acquired	53924	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-15	Common Stock (option to buy)	$16.69	M	7320	Disposed	2011-04-20	Common Stock (7320)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Beardall also owns 12,432 shares indirectly

F2: This was a sale of the shares to use the net proceeds to purchase 485 shares of stock, after tax withholding.