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):
August 11, 2010
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 0-20288 | 91-1422237 | |
| (Commission File Number) |
IRS Employer Identification No. |
1301 A Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (253) 305-1900
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On August 11, 2010, Columbia Banking System, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), announced by press release that it has redeemed all of its 76,898 outstanding shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, originally issued to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for a total redemption price of $77.8 million, consisting of $76.9 million in principal and $918,504 in accrued and unpaid dividends. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Columbia Banking System, Inc. dated August 11, 2010 |
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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.
| Dated: August 12, 2010 |
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Melanie J. Dressel | |||||
| Melanie J. Dressel | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Columbia Banking System, Inc. dated August 11, 2010 | |
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