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solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.43;padding-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_4_26_2021_To_4_26_2021__VcKqtdsHEKBvR1snrGSoQ" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="Tc_9155UastjkKXTue-DyAs8g_2_0"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:19.42%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.43;padding-left:9pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-9pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_4_26_2021_To_4_26_2021__VcKqtdsHEKBvR1snrGSoQ" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="Tc_xoLA-RJSPkG_qzDP2JcfWQ_2_1"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">FSBW</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:43.41%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.43;padding-left:9pt;text-indent:-9pt;margin:6pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_4_26_2021_To_4_26_2021__VcKqtdsHEKBvR1snrGSoQ" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="Tc_0tCjOSpRKEO2IAwLkpeIcA_2_2"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';">The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;min-height:12.0pt;margin:0pt 16.75pt 10.35pt 0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;min-height:12.0pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt 0pt 5.25pt 0pt;">Emerging growth company <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="Duration_4_26_2021_To_4_26_2021__VcKqtdsHEKBvR1snrGSoQ" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" id="Narr_mkFzbQ4FK0qNqK0RdED_Kw"><span style="font-family:'Segoe UI Symbol';">&#9744;</span></ix:nonNumeric></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;">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 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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On April 26, 2021, FS Bancorp, Inc., the parent corporation of 1st Security Bank of Washington, issued its earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. &#160;A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Item 9.01   Exhibits</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(d)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Exhibits</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:80%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">99.1</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:90.72%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="fsbw-20210426xex99d1.htm"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;">Press release of FS Bancorp, Inc. dated April 26, 2021</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:9.27%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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Mullet</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Matthew D. Mullet</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Chief Financial Officer</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:50%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 26, 2021
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FS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Washington
001-35589
45-4585178
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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, Washington
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6920 220th Street SW
Mountlake Terrace
,
Washington
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98043
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
425
)
771-5299
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
FSBW
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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 (§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
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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.
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On April 26, 2021, FS Bancorp, Inc., the parent corporation of 1st Security Bank of Washington, issued its earnings release for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.  A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01   Exhibits
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(d)
Exhibits
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99.1
Press release of FS Bancorp, Inc. dated April 26, 2021
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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Date: April 26, 2021
FS BANCORP, INC.
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/s/Matthew D. Mullet
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Matthew D. Mullet
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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