0001209191-14-059851.txt : 20140925 0001209191-14-059851.hdr.sgml : 20140925 20140925192944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-059851 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140924 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140925 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140925 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: BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001619728 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 141121701 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 "A" STREET STREET 2: SUITE 800 CITY: TACOMA STATE: WA ZIP: 98402 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2014-09-24 1 0000887343 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COLB 0001619728 BARUFFI KUMI YAMAMOTO 1301 A STREET, SUITE 900 TACOMA WA 98402 0 1 0 0 See Remarks EVP General Counsel and Corporate Secretary By: /s/ Cathleen Dent, on behalf of Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi 2014-09-25 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 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 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 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/ Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi
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                                                     Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi