Washington Federal, Inc. to Change NASDAQ Ticker Symbol to "WAFD"

Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFSL], the holding company for Washington Federal, today announced that its NASDAQ ticker symbol will change to "WAFD." The new symbol will become effective as of the opening of trading on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. "The ticker symbol change will align with the Company's newer branding and expanding business strategy," said Roy M. Whitehead, chairman, president and CEO of Washington Federal. "Washington Federal earned the nickname "WaFed" years ago and this new ticker symbol reflects that," he said. "We now serve commercial clients as well as consumers and want our brand to reflect our wider array of services."