-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HoRJ7/mZ8jhV4pdhGRNvsFlTRqXQcWmACVmPE5m2uyQG0zrTI37eVZNG3XxntyfW s/Q0Et0gjDMvYEUypicARQ== 0000939057-06-000359.txt : 20061220 0000939057-06-000359.hdr.sgml : 20061220 20061220170521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000939057-06-000359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061220 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20061220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANNER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946673 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 911691604 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26584 FILM NUMBER: 061290592 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 S FIRST AVENUE CITY: WALLA WALLA STATE: WA ZIP: 99362 BUSINESS PHONE: 5095273636 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 S FIRST AVENUE CITY: WALLA WALLA STATE: WA ZIP: 99362 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST WASHINGTON BANCORP INC /WA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980727 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950614 8-K 1 k8122006.htm BANNER CORPORATION FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2006
 
 
Banner Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Washington 0-26584 91-1691604
State or other jurisdiction Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation File Number Identification No.)
 
10 S. First Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number (including area code) (509) 527-3636
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

        Banner Corporation ("Banner") has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a shelf registration statement on Form S-3. The registration statement, when declared effective, will permit Banner, from time to time, to issue up to $100 million of one or more of the following types of securities: debt securities (which may be senior or subordinated), common stock, preferred stock, warrants and units.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
   
BANNER CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: December 20, 2006 By: /s/Lloyd W. Baker                                  
Lloyd W. Baker
Executive Vice President

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