0001209191-14-066218.txt : 20141104 0001209191-14-066218.hdr.sgml : 20141104 20141104163054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-14-066218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141104 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: Elsaesser Ford CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001290821 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20288 FILM NUMBER: 141193583 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 231 NORTH THIRD AVENUE CITY: SANDPOINT STATE: ID ZIP: 83864 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2014-11-01 1 0000887343 COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COLB 0001290821 Elsaesser Ford 1301 ?A? STREET TACOMA WA 98402 1 0 0 0 Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney /s/ Cathleen Dent, attorney-in-fact 2014-11-04 EX-24.1 2 attachment1.htm EX-24.1 DOCUMENT

                   POWER OF ATTORNEY / CONFORMING  STATEMENT




      This Statement confirms that the undersigned, has authorized and
designated Melanie J. Dressel, Cathleen Dent and Kumi Baruffi, 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 Kumi Baruffi
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 Kumi Baruffi is assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934.




                                         Signature: /s/ Ford Elsaesser
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                                                    Ford Elsaesser