Edgar Filing: COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC

Dated: January 19, 2018

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

/s/ Kumi Y. Baruffi

Kumi Y. Baruffi

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Form 8-K

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): January 19, 2018

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

000-20288

91-1422237

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1301 A Street

Tacoma, WA 98402

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (253) 305-1900

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 18, 2018, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Lisa Dow to serve as Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of the Company and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Columbia State Bank, effective during the second quarter of 2018.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Dow’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated January 18, 2018.

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.