0000887343-14-000021.txt : 20140520 0000887343-14-000021.hdr.sgml : 20140520 20140520110703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000887343-14-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140516 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20140520 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140520 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887343 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 911422237 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 14856773 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 A STREET CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98402 BUSINESS PHONE: 2533051900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 A STREET CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98402 8-K 1 colb8-k05162014.htm 8-K COLB 8-K 05.16.2014


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):
May 16, 2014
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
 
0-20288
 
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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Items to be Included in this Report
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 16, 2014, it was announced that Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia") accepted an offer from Sound Financial Bancorp for the sale of three of Columbia's retail branches located on the Olympic Peninsula in Sequim, Port Ludlow and Port Angeles, Washington.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 19, 2014
 
 
 
/s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL
 
 
 
 
 
Melanie J. Dressel
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer