Form 8-K

-----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, SopLhSw+rR50zT6ShHT2D0YgN0GaTSv8DioJp384Yo/Ai5bFrLyjNWfTIe/10ZyM XRa5l3B9Ot+TcjyTIngvMw== 0001193125-06-149847.txt : 20060720 0001193125-06-149847.hdr.sgml : 20060720 20060720113628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-149847 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060718 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060720 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060720 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: 06970964 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 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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):

7/18/06

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Items to be Included in this Report


Item 5.02(b)		Departure of Principal Officer

On July 18, 2006, Evans Q. Whitney announced his intention to retire effective January 1, 2007 as Columbia Banking System, Inc.’s Executive Vice President of Human Resources. After January 1, 2007 the company intends to utilize Mr. Whitney’s 40 years of industry experience on special leadership and employee development assignments.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

Financial statements. – not applicable

(b)

Pro forma financial information. – not applicable

(c)

Shell company transactions – not applicable

(d)

Exhibits – not applicable

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: July 20, 2006				/s/ Melanie J. Dressel
				Melanie J. Dressel President and Chief Executive Officer

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