0001209191-14-056228.txt : 20140905 0001209191-14-056228.hdr.sgml : 20140905 20140905184038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-056228 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140902 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140905 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140905 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Finkelstein Mark A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001537873 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 141086893 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMERITUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 3131 ELLIOTT AVENUE, SUITE 500 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98121 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2014-09-02 0 0000887343 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COLB 0001537873 Finkelstein Mark A 1301 A STREET, SUITE 900 TACOMA WA 98402 1 0 0 0 Common 0 D By: /s/ Cathleen Dent, on behalf of Mark Finkelstein 2014-09-05 EX-24 2 attachment1.htm EX-24 DOCUMENT



                    POWER OF ATTORNEY / CONFORMING STATEMENT


    This Statement confirms that the undersigned, has authorized and designated
Melanie J. Dressel, Cathleen Dent, Kumi Baruffi and Marita Robbins, each with
the full power to act alone, to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf,
all Form's 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned
may be required to file with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a
result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
Columbia Banking System, Inc.  The authority of Melanie J. Dressel, Cathleen
Dent, Kumi Baruffi and Marita Robbins under this Statement shall continue until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to
his/her ownership of or transactions in securities of Columbia Banking System,
Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that none
of Columbia Banking System, Inc., Melanie J. Dressel, Cathleen Dent, Kumi
Baruffi or Marita Robbins is assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.






                       Signature:/s/ Mark A. Finkelstein
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                                 Mark A. Finkelstein