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



OREGON (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	000-25597 (Commission File Number)	93-1261319 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



TITLE OF EACH CLASS	TRADING SYMBOL	NAME OF EXCHANGE
Common Stock	UMPQ	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

(e) Effective July 18, 2019, the Company extended the term of the employment agreements with EVP/Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) Ron Farnsworth and EVP/Chief Risk Officer (named executive officer) David Shotwell from expiration at December 31, 2019 to December 31, 2024.

On July 17, 2019, Umpqua Holdings Corporation’s Board of Directors approved an extension of the Company's share repurchase program to July 31, 2021; approximately ten million shares remain authorized for repurchase under the program.

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: July 22, 2019	By:/s/ Andrew H. Ognall Andrew H. Ognall Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


Item 8.01	Other Events.