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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: June 23, 2014

(Date of earliest event reported)

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

OREGON (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 001-34624 (Commission File Number) 93-1261319 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One SW Columbia, Suite 1200

Portland, Oregon 97258

(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(503) 727-4100

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 23, 2014, Umpqua Holdings Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Umpqua Bank, will be consolidating 27 stores this year as a result of its April 2014 merger with Sterling Financial Corporation. For more information on these branch closures please refer to a copy of the release which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release announcing store consolidations

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.

	UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Registrant)
Dated:  June 23, 2014	By: /s/ Andrew H. Ognall Andrew H. Ognall Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary