0001209191-14-056230.txt : 20140905 0001209191-14-056230.hdr.sgml : 20140905 20140905184138 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-056230 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: EERKES CRAIG D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278367 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 141086895 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 300 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2014-09-02 0 0000887343 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COLB 0001278367 EERKES CRAIG D 1301 A STREET, SUITE 900 TACOMA WA 98402 1 0 0 0 Common 2131 D By: /s/ Cathleen Dent, on behalf of Craig Eerkes 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/ Craig D. Eerkes
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                                                Craig D. Eerkes