0000887343-17-000164.txt : 20171102 0000887343-17-000164.hdr.sgml : 20171102 20171102190451 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000887343-17-000164 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171102 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Forrest Eric CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001610387 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 171174154 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PACIFIC CONTINENTAL BANK STREET 2: 111 WEST SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: OREGON STATE: OR ZIP: 97440-2727 ISSUER: 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 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 3 1 wf-form3_150966387834739.xml FORM 3 X0206 3 2017-11-01 0 0000887343 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COLB 0001610387 Forrest Eric 1301 A STREET TACOMA WA 98402 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 5772 D In connection with the merger of Pacific Continental Corporation ("Pacific Continental") with and into Columbia Banking System, Inc. ("Columbia") on November 1, 2017, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 9, 2017, as amended, by and among Columbia, Pacific Continental and Coast Merger Sub, Inc., the reporting person received the Columbia common shares reported above, in exchange for (I) 6,904 Pacific Continental common shares held directly, of which 5,254 were held jointly with Mr. Forrest's spouse. On October 31, 2017, the last trading day immediately prior to the effective date of the merger, the closing price of Pacific Continental's common shares was $28.00 per share and the closing price of Columbia's common shares was $43.51 per share. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Cathleen Dent, on behalf of Eric S Forrest 2017-11-02 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm POA ERIC FORREST

POWER OF ATTORNEY / CONFORMING STATEMENT



    This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated Kumi Baruffi, Cathleen Dent and Gabrielle Baldwin, each with the full power to act alone, to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Form's 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Columbia Banking System, Inc.  The authority granted under this statement shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned acknowledges that none of Columbia Banking System, Inc., Kumi Baruffi, Cathleen Dent or Gabrielle Baldwin is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of October 26, 2017.




                        Signature:  /s/ Eric S. Forrest
                                  Eric S. Forrest