WAFD INC — Director's Dealing 2013

May 6, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC (WAFD)
CIK: 0000936528
Period of Report: 2013-05-03

Reporting Person: Smith Barbara (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-03	Common Stock	S	1800	$17.0087	Disposed	9200	Direct
2013-05-03	Common Stock	P	1800	$17.0279	Acquired	1800	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.00 to $17.022. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.025 to $17.029. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F3: The transactions reported in this filing were intended to effect a change in the form of the reporting person's beneficial ownership from direct to indirect. The total number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person has not changed as a result of these transactions.