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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000939057-14-000421
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141008

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:		S-4
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-199211
		FILM NUMBER:		141147714

	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
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<TYPE>S-4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>BANNER CORPORATION FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>s4920145.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: s4920145.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>s4920140.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: s4920140.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex51s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex51s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex81s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex81s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex101s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.1 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex101s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex102s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 10.2 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex102s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex231s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: ex231s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>ex991s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: ex991s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>ex992s492014.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2 FOR THE FORM S-4 FOR OCTOBER 8, 2014
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: ex992s492014.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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