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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-04-27

WAFD INC (WAFD)

CEO Brent Beardall was paid $3,822,631 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 5.2% from fiscal year 2024, the 19th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0000936528-25-000121 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$3,822,631 ↓
Brent Beardall total, FY2025
19th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
58:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
96.07%
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Brent Beardall$1,050,000$0$1,567,414$0$997,500$0$207,718$3,822,631
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Mauer500,0000419,4060310,0000100,5971,330,003
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
Kim Robison500,0000419,4060310,000096,2101,325,617
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Kelli Holz500,0000419,4060310,000089,3251,318,732
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Cathy Cooper500,0000419,4060310,000080,3171,309,723
Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Brent Beardall$3,822,631$4,030,461$6,308,674↓ −207,830
Ryan Mauer1,330,0031,265,3222,830,808↑ +64,681
Kim Robison1,325,6171,423,2182,681,626↓ −97,601
Kelli Holz1,318,7321,412,5832,431,581↓ −93,851
Cathy Cooper1,309,723—2,225,890—

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Bradley M. ShusterIndependent Director$236,009
David K. GrantIndependent Director$186,005
Linda S. BrowerIndependent Director$186,005
M. Max YzaguirreIndependent Director$236,009
R. Shawn BiceDirector$186,005
Randall H. TalbotIndependent Director$186,005
S. Steven SinghIndependent Director$186,005
Sean B. SingletonIndependent Director$186,005
Stephen M. GrahamChair of the Board$226,005
Sylvia R. HampelIndependent Director$186,005
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Brent J. BeardallDirector2025-12-29D2,272.5$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
M. Max YzaguirreDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
David K. GrantDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
R. Shawn BiceDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-01-02—456——1 insider, 1 accrual row
Randall H. TalbotDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean B. SingletonDirector2026-01-02D8083225,880CommonForm 4 ↗
S. Steven SinghDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Bradley M. ShusterDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sylvia R. HampelDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Linda S. BrowerDirector2026-01-02D9933231,806CommonForm 4 ↗
Linda S. BrowerDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean B. SingletonDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Stephen M. GrahamDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Blayne SandenSVP & PAO2026-01-20A7503123,580CommonForm 4 ↗
Cathy CooperEVP & Chief Consumer Banker2026-02-06D5,30034178,981CommonForm 4 ↗
Blayne SandenSVP & PAO2026-02-27D46311,433CommonForm 4 ↗
Kim RobisonEVP & Chief Operations Officer2026-04-24D22,00035776,160CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

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InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Brent J. BeardallDirector2025-12-29D2,272.5$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
M. Max YzaguirreDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
David K. GrantDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
R. Shawn BiceDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Blayne SandenSVP & PAO2026-01-02A45600Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Randall H. TalbotDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean B. SingletonDirector2026-01-02D8083225,880CommonForm 4 ↗
S. Steven SinghDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Bradley M. ShusterDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sylvia R. HampelDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Linda S. BrowerDirector2026-01-02D9933231,806CommonForm 4 ↗
Linda S. BrowerDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean B. SingletonDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Stephen M. GrahamDirector2026-01-02A3,31032106,019CommonForm 4 ↗
Blayne SandenSVP & PAO2026-01-20A7503123,580CommonForm 4 ↗
Cathy CooperEVP & Chief Consumer Banker2026-02-06D5,30034178,981CommonForm 4 ↗
Blayne SandenSVP & PAO2026-02-27D46311,433CommonForm 4 ↗
Kim RobisonEVP & Chief Operations Officer2026-04-24D22,00035776,160CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
James A. EndrizziRSU2023-11-14——375,000—$500,000
Kim RobisonPSU2024-11-12—2,539—164,5084,395
Ryan MauerPSU2024-11-12—6,810—254,898375,000
Ryan MauerPSU2024-11-12—2,539—164,5084,395
Brent BeardallPSU2024-11-12—22,048—825,2571,050,000
Kim RobisonPSU2024-11-12—6,810—254,898375,000
Kelli HolzPSU2024-11-12—6,810—254,898375,000
Kelli HolzPSU2024-11-12—2,539—164,5084,395
Brent BeardallPSU2024-11-12—11,453—742,15719,828
Cathy CooperRSU2024-11-12——6,810—254,898
Cathy CooperPSU2024-11-122,5394,395—10,155164,508
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
James A. Endrizzi$500,000$0$00.0%
Kim Robison0379,3950100.0%
Ryan Mauer0379,3950100.0%
Brent Beardall01,069,8280100.0%
Kelli Holz0379,3950100.0%
Cathy Cooper254,898164,508039.2%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Brent BeardallPSU22,048—$667,834
Kelli HolzPSU9,167—120,175
Brent BeardallPSU19,905—602,922
Cathy CooperPSU2,231—67,577
Brent BeardallPSU41,360—542,209
Kim RobisonPSU3,327—43,615
Kelli HolzPSU6,148—186,223
Brent BeardallPSU15,010—196,774
Ryan MauerPSU6,810—206,275
Kim RobisonPSU6,148—186,223
Ryan MauerPSU6,148—186,223
Kelli HolzPSU10,155—133,127
Cathy CooperPSU3,327—43,615
Cathy CooperPSU10,155—133,127
Kelli HolzPSU6,810—206,275
Cathy CooperPSU9,167—120,175
Brent BeardallRSU49,177—644,687
Brent BeardallPSU45,813—600,586
Kim RobisonPSU2,231—67,577
Kelli HolzPSU400—12,116
Brent BeardallPSU7,224—218,815
Cathy CooperPSU6,810—206,275
Kim RobisonPSU6,810—206,275
Cathy CooperPSU6,148—186,223
Ryan MauerPSU10,155—133,127
Kim RobisonPSU10,155—133,127
Ryan MauerPSU9,167—120,175
Kim RobisonPSU9,167—120,175
Ryan MauerPSU2,231—67,577
Kelli HolzPSU1,785—54,068
Ryan MauerPSU3,327—43,615
Kelli HolzPSU2,662—34,898
Kelli HolzPSU640—19,386
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Total executive compensation is tied to performance and is structured to ensure focus on financial results, shareholder return, individual performance, and the responsibility and experience of executive officers.

CEO STI target (% of salary)112%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantPearl Meyer
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedging—
Anti-pledging—
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-02-0356,263,7712,300,778258,84196.07%Passed
20252025-02-1165,624,8834,932,611115,77893.01%Passed
20242024-02-1350,789,7662,683,328133,27794.98%Passed
20222022-01-2550,113,5481,832,501339,38196.47%Passed
20212021-01-2659,903,7421,930,477391,95796.88%Passed
20202020-01-2262,615,7901,930,372279,53497.01%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-02-0396.07%a
20252025-02-1193.01%b
20242024-02-1394.98%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not be counted either in favor of or against the election of the nominees or any other proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not be counted either in favor of or against the election of the nominees or any other proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not be counted either in favor of or against the election of the nominees or any other proposal.”.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)58 : 1
CEO total compensation$3,822,631
Median employee compensation$65,525
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
M. Max YzaguirreIndependent · Compensation$80,000$156,009$0—$0$236,009
Bradley M. ShusterIndependent · Audit80,000156,0090—0236,009
Stephen M. GrahamIndependent · Board Chair120,000106,0050—0226,005
Sylvia R. HampelIndependent · Compensation · Audit80,000106,0050—0186,005
R. Shawn BiceNot independent · Technology (Chair)80,000106,0050—0186,005
David K. GrantIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Not standing for re-election80,000106,0050—0186,005
Sean B. SingletonIndependent · Technology · Audit80,000106,0050—0186,005
Linda S. BrowerIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit80,000106,0050—0186,005
Randall H. TalbotIndependent · Technology80,000106,0050—0186,005
S. Steven SinghIndependent · Technology80,000106,0050—0186,005
Brent J. BeardallEmployee director—————0
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$80,000
Annual equity retainer$106,005
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)—
Stock ownership guideline$558,015
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$840,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,160,058
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,000,058

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies WAFD INC names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including WAFD INC.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1F.N.B. Corporation2025Vincent J. Delie, Jr.$1,222,893$3,843,347$0$2,876,400$8,472,627
2BankUnited, Inc.2025Rajinder Singh1,050,0003,018,78503,150,0007,437,175
3Home BancShares, Inc.2025John W. Allison798,9544,651,2000800,0007,221,420
4Associated Banc-Corp2025Andrew Harmening1,120,0002,799,98002,150,4006,354,626
5First Hawaiian, Inc.2025Robert Harrison1,072,5932,590,79501,586,8846,285,693
6United Community Banks, Inc.2025H. Lynn Harton1,125,0002,723,79202,179,2126,188,713
7United Bankshares, Inc.2025Richard Adams Jr.1,131,7312,643,86502,199,1206,140,650
8Ameris Bancorp2025H. Palmer Proctor Jr.1,016,6672,861,19801,903,7846,077,507
9Bank of Hawaii Corporation2025Peter Ho915,3082,635,46302,312,5006,016,006
10Banc of California, Inc.2025Jared Wolff1,050,0002,713,66801,431,6755,303,882
11Fulton Financial Corporation2025Curtis Myers1,016,9232,558,16201,469,3525,184,944
12Cadence Bank2023James Rollins III1,000,0002,485,4650996,4605,107,944
13Eastern Bankshares, Inc.2025Denis Sheahan800,0003,371,2970792,0005,069,867
14Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.2025John Asbury1,018,8752,364,37301,526,1145,066,713
15First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.2025James Reuter1,000,0002,534,83201,044,0004,615,009
16Simmons First National Corporation2025George Makris Jr.1,000,0001,445,40201,676,7164,379,185
17Cathay General Bancorp2025Chang Liu987,7501,999,94901,129,2004,145,991
18WAFD INC2025Brent Beardall1,050,0001,567,4140997,5003,822,631
19Hope Bancorp, Inc.2025Kevin Kim1,140,1921,575,1510778,0083,785,116
20Glacier Bancorp, Inc.2025Randall Chesler1,039,8601,363,94701,076,4503,661,972
21Banner Corporation2025Mark Grescovich949,8161,327,27601,147,3663,590,983
22Bankshares Corp.2025Timothy O'Dell517,500387,4500456,5021,392,313

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
WAFD INCnot disclosednot disclosedNoPearl Meyer
Ameris Bancorpnot disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Associated Banc-Corpnot disclosedPSU 75 · RSU 25NoMercer
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.149%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) - Relative to KBW Regional Banking IndexMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Banc of California, Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50Yes — total shareholder return (TSR)Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Bank of Hawaii Corporation250%PSU 100NoWillis Towers Watson
Bankshares Corp.not disclosedRSU 100not disclosedBank Compensation Consulting (BCC)
BankUnited, Inc.200%not disclosedYes — Relative three-year TSRPay Governance LLC
Banner Corporation110%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Pearl Meyer & Partners
Cadence Banknot disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40NoFrederick W. Cook & Co. (FW Cook) for 2023 grant cycle; Aon plc for 2024 and ongoing
Cathay General Bancorp113%PSU 100NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.not disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) vs. KRX BanksPearl Meyer
F.N.B. Corporation188%not disclosedNonot disclosed
First Hawaiian, Inc.147%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) vs. KBW Regional Bank IndexPearl Meyer
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.not disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40NoPearl Meyer
Fulton Financial Corporation144.49%PSU 65 · RSU 35Yes — Relative TSR to 2025 Peer GroupFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.138.09%RSU 100NoAon
Home BancShares, Inc.100%PSU 67 · RSU 33Nonot disclosed
Hope Bancorp, Inc.83%RSU 50 · PSU 50NoPearl Meyer
Simmons First National Corporation168%RSU 50 · PSU 50Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC
United Bankshares, Inc.152%PRSU 60 · RSU 40NoAon
United Community Banks, Inc.not disclosedPSU 60 · RSU 40NoAon

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at WAFD INC in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Brent Beardall (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at WAFD INC in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $3,822,631.
How does WAFD INC's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Brent Beardall's total compensation ranked at the 19th percentile of WAFD INC's disclosed peer group.
What is WAFD INC's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, WAFD INC's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 58:1.
How did shareholders vote on WAFD INC's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 96.07% of shareholders supported WAFD INC's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does WAFD INC spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, WAFD INC reported total board compensation of $2,000,058 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

11

Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Brent BeardallDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 3,822,631. Filing ↗
2Section 01, Ryan MauerDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,330,003. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c13 · span 1323020–1323029
3Section 01, Kim RobisonDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,325,617. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c13 · span 1339997–1340006
4Section 01, Kelli HolzDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,318,732. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c13 · span 1289014–1289023
5Section 01, Cathy CooperDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,309,723. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c13 · span 1306104–1306113
6Section 03, James A. Endrizzi RSUDEF 14A2024-12-230000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
7Section 03, Kim Robison PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r12 · c7 · span 1517293–1517298
8Section 03, Ryan Mauer PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r9 · c14 · span 1503295–1503300
9Section 03, Ryan Mauer PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r10 · c7 · span 1505821–1505826
10Section 03, Brent Beardall PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r3 · c14 · span 1469499–1469505
11Section 03, Kim Robison PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r11 · c14 · span 1514741–1514746
12Section 03, Kelli Holz PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r5 · c14 · span 1480537–1480542
13Section 03, Kelli Holz PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r6 · c7 · span 1483062–1483067
14Section 03, Brent Beardall PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r4 · c7 · span 1471826–1471832
15Section 03, Cathy Cooper RSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r7 · c14 · span 1491949–1491954
16Section 03, Cathy Cooper PSUDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for the” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t118 · r8 · c7 · span 1494229–1494234
17Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 58 : 1. Filing ↗
18Section 08, M. Max YzaguirreDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 236,009. Filing ↗
19Section 08, Bradley M. ShusterDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 236,009. Filing ↗
20Section 08, Stephen M. GrahamDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 226,005. Filing ↗
21Section 08, Sylvia R. HampelDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
22Section 08, R. Shawn BiceDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
23Section 08, David K. GrantDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
24Section 08, Sean B. SingletonDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
25Section 08, Linda S. BrowerDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
26Section 08, Randall H. TalbotDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
27Section 08, S. Steven SinghDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,005. Filing ↗
28Section 08, Brent J. BeardallDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Brent J. Beardall 2025-12-29Form 42025-12-300001200836-25-000013Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, M. Max Yzaguirre 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050000936528-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, David K. Grant 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001187438-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, R. Shawn Bice 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001864284-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Blayne Sanden 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001969133-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Randall H. Talbot 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001205179-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Sean B. Singleton 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001871887-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, S. Steven Singh 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001079180-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Bradley M. Shuster 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050000936528-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Sylvia R. Hampel 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001871882-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Linda S. Brower 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001267727-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Linda S. Brower 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001267727-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Sean B. Singleton 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001871887-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Stephen M. Graham 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001775480-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Blayne Sanden 2026-01-20Form 42026-01-210001969133-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Cathy Cooper 2026-02-06Form 42026-02-060001687052-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Blayne Sanden 2026-02-27Form 42026-03-020001969133-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Kim Robison 2026-04-24Form 42026-04-270001702713-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-02-040000936528-26-000023Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.07% (votes for as printed: 56,263,771). Filing ↗
48Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-02-130000936528-25-000050Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.01% (votes for as printed: 65,624,883). Filing ↗
49Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-02-140000936528-24-000048Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.98% (votes for as printed: 50,789,766). Filing ↗
50Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
51Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)Computed——RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
52Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 840,000 + equity 1,160,058 + all other 0 = 2,000,058, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,000,058
53F.N.B. Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250001193125-26-122941CEO total compensation as printed in F.N.B. Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,472,627. Filing ↗machine: t408 · r4 · c44 · span 1108880–1108889
54BankUnited, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001504008-26-000037CEO total compensation as printed in BankUnited, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,437,175. Filing ↗machine: span 925764–925773
55Home BancShares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-02-270001331520-26-000055CEO total compensation as printed in Home BancShares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,221,420. Filing ↗machine: span 732054–732063
56Associated Banc-Corp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160000007789-26-000097CEO total compensation as printed in Associated Banc-Corp's own proxy. As printed: 6,354,626. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c8 · span 1463993–1464002
57First Hawaiian, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120001104659-26-026700CEO total compensation as printed in First Hawaiian, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,285,693. Filing ↗machine: t137 · r1 · c48 · span 1533144–1533153
58United Community Banks, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001104659-26-038366CEO total compensation as printed in United Community Banks, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,188,713. Filing ↗machine: span 1593241–1593250
59United Bankshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001193125-26-135771CEO total compensation as printed in United Bankshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,140,650. Filing ↗
60Ameris Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001140361-26-013509CEO total compensation as printed in Ameris Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 6,077,507. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c30 · span 1250404–1250414
61Bank of Hawaii Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-130000046195-26-000022CEO total compensation as printed in Bank of Hawaii Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,016,006. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c54 · span 964406–964415
62Banc of California, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260001628280-26-021447CEO total compensation as printed in Banc of California, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,303,882. Filing ↗machine: span 901949–901958
63Fulton Financial Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-010001206774-26-000176CEO total compensation as printed in Fulton Financial Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,184,944. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c15 · span 682241–682250
64Cadence Bank, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-12-30—CEO total compensation as printed in Cadence Bank's own proxy. As printed: 5,107,944. Filing ↗
65Eastern Bankshares, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260001193125-26-126283CEO total compensation as printed in Eastern Bankshares, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,069,867. Filing ↗machine: span 693146–693155
66Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-250001104659-26-034176CEO total compensation as printed in Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,066,713. Filing ↗machine: t223 · r5 · c14 · span 1303349–1303358
67First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-160000860413-26-000025CEO total compensation as printed in First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,615,009. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c8 · span 1699688–1699697
68Simmons First National Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080001193125-26-146412CEO total compensation as printed in Simmons First National Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 4,379,185. Filing ↗machine: span 860782–860791
69Cathay General Bancorp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-160001437749-26-012477CEO total compensation as printed in Cathay General Bancorp's own proxy. As printed: 4,145,991. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c29 · span 661672–661681
70WAFD INC (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-12-190000936528-25-000121CEO total compensation as printed in WAFD INC's own proxy. As printed: 3,822,631. Filing ↗
71Hope Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001539497-26-001123CEO total compensation as printed in Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,785,116. Filing ↗
72Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-120000868671-26-000030CEO total compensation as printed in Glacier Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,661,972. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 541300–541309
73Banner Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060000946673-26-000114CEO total compensation as printed in Banner Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 3,590,983. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c27 · span 600291–600300
74Bankshares Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-230001193125-26-172294CEO total compensation as printed in Bankshares Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,392,313. Filing ↗machine: t10 · r3 · c20 · span 325946–325955
75Section 10a, Fulton Financial Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001206774-26-000176Fulton Financial Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
76Section 10a, F.N.B. Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-122941F.N.B. Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
77Section 10a, United Community Banks, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-038366United Community Banks, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
78Section 10a, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-034176Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
79Section 10a, Associated Banc-Corp reciprocityDEF 14A—0000007789-26-000097Associated Banc-Corp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
80Section 10a, Banc of California, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001628280-26-021447Banc of California, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
81Section 10a, Banner Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0000946673-26-000114Banner Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
82Section 10a, BankUnited, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001504008-26-000037BankUnited, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
83Section 10a, Cathay General Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001437749-26-012477Cathay General Bancorp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
84Section 10a, Eastern Bankshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-126283Eastern Bankshares, Inc. names WAFD INC in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
85Section 10a, First Hawaiian, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-026700First Hawaiian, Inc. names WAFD INC in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
86Section 10a, First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000860413-26-000025First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
87Section 10a, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000868671-26-000030Glacier Bancorp, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
88Section 10a, Home BancShares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001331520-25-000090Home BancShares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
89Section 10a, Hope Bancorp, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001539497-26-001123Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
90Section 10a, Simmons First National Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-146412Simmons First National Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
91Section 10a, Ameris Bancorp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001140361-26-013509Ameris Bancorp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
92Section 10a, Cadence Bank reciprocityDEF 14A——Cadence Bank's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗
93Section 10a, United Bankshares, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-135771United Bankshares, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include WAFD INC. Filing ↗

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