<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-15-005033-index.html : 20150626
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-15-005033.hdr.sgml : 20150626
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150626174413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-15-005033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150626

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20288
		FILM NUMBER:		15956226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 300
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>marketforms-31968.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: marketforms-31968.html
Document 1 - RAW XML: marketforms-31968.xml
</DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>