{"url_path":"/sec/wsbf/8-k/2026-04-27/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/0001437749-26-013465-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-013465","cik":"0001569994","ticker":"WSBF","issuer_name":"Waterstone Financial, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1569994/0001437749-26-013465-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001569994","primary_entity_name":"Waterstone Financial, Inc."},"word_count":112,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**\n\n \n\n(d) Exhibits\n\n \n\nExhibit No.\nDescription\n\n \n \n\n[99.1](ex_948649.htm)\n[Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 27, 2026](ex_948649.htm)[.](ex_932471.htm)\n\n \n \n\n104\nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant 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.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \nWaterstone Financial, Inc.\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nDate: April 27, 2026\n \n*/s/ William F. Bruss*\n \n\n \n \nName:    William F. Bruss\n \n\n \n \nTitle:    Chief Executive Officer\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nEXHIBIT INDEX\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**Exhibit No.**\n**Description**\n\n \n \n\n99.1\nPress release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 27, 2026\n\n \n \n\n104\nCover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)"}