0001193125-17-131269.txt : 20170614 0001193125-17-131269.hdr.sgml : 20170614 20170421060603 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-131269 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170421 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

[Columbia Letterhead]

April 21, 2017

Via Edgar

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,

100 F Street, NE,

Washington, D.C. 20549.

 

  Re: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-216039)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (“Columbia”) respectfully requests that the Commission declare the Registration Statement effective on April 24, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Columbia requests that the Commission notify us of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement by calling our counsel, Patrick S. Brown of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, at (310) 712-6603.

Sincerely,

/s/ Hadley S. Robbins

Hadley S. Robbins

Executive Vice President and Interim

Chief Executive Officer of Columbia

Banking System, Inc.

 

cc: William H. Dorton

Dietrich A. King

(Securities and Exchange Commission)

Patrick S. Brown

(Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)

Roger S. Busse

(Pacific Continental Corporation)

Patricia F. Young

(Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP)