-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J73nxbyyo05dkXZmbxNSSmHirhtfF9WQ7XzK8UFBbeWvT84NkBUwtjstnSOXarj0 k5sX+hsbkqzeVlwQeTKtEA== 0001072613-03-000678.txt : 20030424 0001072613-03-000678.hdr.sgml : 20030424 20030424143909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001072613-03-000678 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030423 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030424 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: 03662052 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1102 BROADWAY PLAZA CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98402 BUSINESS PHONE: 2533051900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1102 BROADWAY PLAZA CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98402 8-K 1 form8-k_11889.txt FORM 8-K DATED APRIL 23, 2003 ================================================================================ 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): April 23, 2003 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) WASHINGTON ---------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-20288 91-1422237 - ------------------------ ------------------------------- (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 ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 23, 2003, we announced at our annual shareholders meeting and issued a press release that Columbia Banking System, Inc. had declared a $0.05 per share cash dividend for the quarter. The dividend will be paid on May 21, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business May 7, 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (a) Financial statements. - not applicable (b) Pro forma financial information. - not applicable (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated April 23, 2003 announcing quarterly cash dividend. 1 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. Dated: April 24, 2003 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. By: /s/ Melanie J. Dressel ----------------------- Melanie J. Dressel President and Chief Executive Officer 2 EX-99.1 3 exh99-1_11889.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2003 Contacts: Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer (253) 305-1911 Gary R. Schminkey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (253) 305-1966 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND TACOMA, WASHINGTON--- William T. Weyerhaeuser, Chairman of the Board of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) announced at the Company's annual meeting today that a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share will be paid on May 21, 2003 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 7, 2003. Melanie Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "This is the first cash dividend in Columbia Banking System's history. The approval of this dividend reflects the confidence which the Board and management of the bank has in the progress that has been made to date and in the future of Columbia." Columbia Banking System, Inc. is a Tacoma-based bank holding company whose wholly owned bank subsidiary is Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank with 36 banking offices in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties. Columbia's stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock MarketSM under the symbol COLB. ### Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by words such as "may," "expected," "anticipate", "continue," or other comparable words. In addition, all statements other than statements of historical facts that address activities that Columbia expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Readers are encouraged to read the SEC reports of Columbia, particularly its form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2002, for meaningful cautionary language discussing why actual results may vary materially from those anticipated by management. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----