<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000887343-25-000059.txt : 20250226 <SEC-HEADER>0000887343-25-000059.hdr.sgml : 20250226 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250226151609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000887343-25-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250225 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250226 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: O'HAVER CORT L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001490201 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 25669508 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. STREET 2: PO BOX 2156, MS WA0253-9 CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98401-2156 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. 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