Sec Form 4 Filing - WILLIAMS BRUCE W @ HomeStreet, Inc. - 2012-08-23

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 WILLIAMS BRUCE W 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HomeStreet, Inc. [ HMST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Director (Last) (First) (Middle) 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/23/2012 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98101 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 08/23/2012 S 16,085 D $ 34.793 0.6 I William B. Williams Interim Trust ( 1 ) Common Stock 83,206.8 D Common Stock 15,773.6 D ( 2 ) Common Stock 9,626.322 I Employee Stock Ownership Plan ( 3 ) Common Stock 94,064 I Marina S. Williams Trust ( 4 ) Common Stock 1,094.2 I Marina S. Williams Trust ( 5 ) Common Stock 80,038.4 I Estate of Walter B. Williams ( 6 ) Common Stock 80,036.8 I Estate of Marie W. Williams ( 7 ) Common Stock 27,640.8 I Karen M. Zimmerman Trust ( 8 ) Common Stock 27,640.8 I Steven W. Zimmerman Trust ( 9 ) Common Stock 375.2 I Andrew Alvaro Mullins-Williams 2005 Trust ( 10 ) Common Stock 78,227.2 I Myers Irrevocable Trust #1 ( 11 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WILLIAMS BRUCE W 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000 SEATTLE, WA98101 Director Signatures Godfrey B. Evans, attorney in fact for Bruce W. Williams 08/27/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee of the Walter B. Williams Interim Trust. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 2 )Held jointly with Gro A. Buer, Mr Williams's spouse. ( 3 )Participants in HomeStreet, Inc.'s Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP, have the authority to direct voting of shares they hold through the ESOP. ( 4 )Mr. Williams is the co-trustee with Gro A.Buer for the Marina S. Williams Trust dated 12/25/95. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 5 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee for the Marina S. Williams Trust dated 12/23/03. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 6 )Mr. Williams is the executor of the estate of Walter B. Williams. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 7 )Mr. Williams is the executor of the estate of Marie W. Williams. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 8 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee of the Karen M. Zimmerman Trust dated 12/22/2000. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 9 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee of the Steven W. Zimmerman Trust dated 12/22/2000. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 10 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee for the Andrew Alvaro Mullins-Williams Trust dated 11/29/2005. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein. ( 11 )Mr. Williams is the sole trustee of the Myers Irrevocable Trust #1 dated 8/5/1994. Mr. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.

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