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): June 22, 2020
Banner Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington	000-26584	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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	BANR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.*

Banner Corporation updated its investor materials. A copy of the updated investor materials is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d)         Exhibits

              The following exhibits are being furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1       Banner Corporation Investor Materials

104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of Banner Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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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: June 22, 2020	By:  /s/Peter J. Conner
	Peter J. Conner
	Executive Vice President           and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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Document and Entity Information	Jun. 22, 2020
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Document Period End Date	Jun. 22, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	Banner Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	WA
Entity File Number	000-26584
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1691604
Entity Address, Address Line One	10 S First Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Walla Walla
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	99362
City Area Code	509
Local Phone Number	527-3636
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000946673
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	BANR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ