Sec Form 4 Filing - Robinson Herman L @ First Financial Northwest, Inc. - 2015-08-20

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Robinson Herman L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol First Financial Northwest, Inc. [ FFNW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP and CCO of the Bank (Last) (First) (Middle) 201 WELLS AVENUE SOUTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/20/2015 (Street) RENTON, WA98057 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 M 50,000 A $ 4.03 54,275 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 100 D $ 12.55 54,175 ( 1 ) D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,863 D $ 12.54 52,312 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 6,209 D $ 12.5 46,103 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 900 D $ 12.4994 45,203 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,800 D $ 12.4951 43,403 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 100 D $ 12.485 43,303 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/201 5 S 5,038 D $ 12.4802 38,265 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 2,391 D $ 12.48 35,874 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,500 D $ 12.476 34,374 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 404 D $ 12.4699 33,970 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 50 D $ 12.455 33,920 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 100 D $ 12.445 33,820 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 464 D $ 12.44 33,356 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,300 D $ 12.4392 32,056 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 800 D $ 12.4319 31,256 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,700 D $ 12.42 29,556 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,428 D $ 12.4185 28,128 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,400 D $ 12.415 26,728 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,100 D $ 12.4109 25,628 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 2,200 D $ 12.4107 23,428 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,600 D $ 12.4106 21,828 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 2,700 D $ 12.41 19,128 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 1,400 D $ 12.4093 17,728 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 600 D $ 12.4075 17,128 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 100 D $ 12.405 17,028 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 200 D $ 12.4 16,828 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 800 D $ 12.3987 16,028 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 08/20/2015 S 600 D $ 12.3958 15,428 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.03 08/20/2015 M 50,000 06/01/2011 06/23/2020 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Robinson Herman L 201 WELLS AVENUE SOUTH RENTON, WA98057 Sr. VP and CCO of the Bank Signatures /s/Herman L. Robinson 08/24/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects the report of the sale of 50,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock on two Form 4s, with this being the first Form 4.

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