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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): April 17, 2025
 
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland 001-36271 90-1026709
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
11200 W Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
(Address of principal executive offices)
414-761-1000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   WSBF   The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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Emerging growth company
 
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On April 17, 2025, Waterstone Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), announced today that Michael Hansen has decided to retire as a Director of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary WaterStone Bank SSB. Mr. Hansen will remain a Director of the Company and WaterStone Bank, and continue to serve as chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Board Executive Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until a successor has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company issued a press release announcing the retirement. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 17, 2025.
   
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.
 
 
    Waterstone Financial, Inc.  
       
Date: April 17, 2025   /s/ William F. Bruss  
    Name:    William F. Bruss  
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer  
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 17, 2025
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)