Washington | 0-26584 | 91-1691604 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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(a)
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The Annual Meeting of Banner Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 23, 2013 (“Annual Meeting”).
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(b)
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There were a total of 19,462,483 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 18,195,846 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore, a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Company’s Board of Directors to a vote of shareholders:
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FOR
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WITHHELD
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Broker Non-Votes
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# of votes
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Percentage of
shares
voted
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# of votes
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Percentage of
shares
voted
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# of votes
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Robert D. Adams
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16,031,678
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98%
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386,507
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2%
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1,777,661
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Connie R. Collingsworth
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16,139,647
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98
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278,538
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2
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1,777,661
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Robert J. Lane
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15,966,318
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97
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451,867
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3
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1,777,661
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Gary Sirmon
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16,034,761
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98
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383,424
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2
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1,777,661
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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15,926,141
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378,353
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113,691
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1,777,661
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One
Year
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Two
Years
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Three
Years
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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14,201,252
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124,312
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1,933,623
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158,998
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1,777,661
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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17,845,891
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244,752
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105,203
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-0-
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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16,110,636
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181,958
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125,591
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1,777,661
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(d)
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Exhibits
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BANNER CORPORATION | |
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Date: April 24, 2013 | By: /s/ Lloyd W. Baker |
Lloyd W. Baker | |
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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Contact: Mark J. grescovich,
President & CEO
Lloyd W. Baker, CFO
(509) 527-3636
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