UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2017

FS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
001-35589
45-4585178
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6920 220th Street SW, Suite 200,
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
 
98043
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (425) 771-5299


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [x]

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Item 8.01.     Other Events
 
  On September 5, 2017, FS Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of approximately $20 million of its common stock.
 
A copy of the press release issued by the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated September 5, 2017


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  September 5, 2017
FS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/Matthew D. Mullet                                      
 
Matthew D. Mullet
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)