-----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, CRE4vCZjvL4JyryTLar+XJFU/BfI5blwogUXloi0R6l+926o6fCbUFRAxjuRaqF7 VJZyGoMCm3xfyWI2XChWLw== 0001193125-10-229587.txt : 20101014 0001193125-10-229587.hdr.sgml : 20101014 20101014171035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-229587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101007 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20101014 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101014 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: 101124280 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

 

 

 

 

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):

October 7, 2010

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

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ 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 of (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 7, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the renewal of the Severance Agreement for Gary R. Schminkey, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 15, 2010.

The terms of the Severance Agreement remain the same as the agreement that is currently in place, with a severance benefit of two times his annual base salary, and has a term of five years.

 

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: October 14, 2010

     COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
      By:   /S/    KENT L. ROBERTS        
       

Kent L. Roberts

Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources

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