SEC Form 25 filed by First Financial Northwest Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 001-33652

FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC.

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter)

NASDAQ Global Select Market

(Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

(425) 255-4400

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

¨    Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.¹

x   Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, FIRST FINANCIAL NORTHWEST, INC. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

1      Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.