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): November 14, 2024

FS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
001-35589
45-4585178
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6920 220th Street SW, 
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
 
98043
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (425) 771-5299


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
  
FSBW
  
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 8.01  Other Events

On November 15, 2024, FS Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”), the holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington (“Bank”), announced that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional share repurchase program of up to $5.0 million of the Company’s common stock. The Company has completed the $5.0 million repurchase program announced on July 11, 2024.  A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1                 Press Release of FS Bancorp, Inc. dated November 15, 2024.
104                  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)













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.

Date: November 15, 2024
FS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Matthew D. Mullet                                           
 
Matthew D. Mullet
President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)