UNITED STATES
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):
April 25, 2012
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
 
0-20288
 
91-1422237
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(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.)
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
Columbia Banking System, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 2012 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting was held on April 25, 2012. There were 39,670,534 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting; of those shares , 37,266,699 w ere present in person or by proxy. The following matters were voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting:
1.
The election of eleven directors to serve on the Board until the 2013 Annual Meeting or until their successors have been elected and have qualified;
2.
Proposal Number 2, an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of Columbia’s executive officers;
3.
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
The following is a summary of the voting results for the matters voted upon by the shareholders.
1.
Election of Directors

Director’s Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Melanie J. Dressel
33,776,614

425,172

16,845

3,048,068

John P. Folsom
33,645,925

551,968

20,738

3,048,068

Frederick M. Goldberg
33,679,493

515,820

23,318

3,048,068

Thomas M. Hulbert
33,105,465

1,087,854

25,312

3,048,068

Michelle M. Lantow
34,177,147

22,854

18,630

3,048,068

Thomas L. Matson
33,100,941

1,090,945

26,745

3,048,068

S. Mae Fujita Numata
34,181,164

18,479

18,988

3,048,068

Daniel C. Regis
34,044,444

149,388

24,799

3,048,068

Donald H. Rodman
33,082,570

1,101,262

34,799

3,048,068

William T. Weyerhaeuser
33,545,234

656,528

16,869

3,048,068

James M. Will
33,634,195

565,583

18,853

3,048,068


2.
Proposal Number 2, an Advisory (non-binding) Vote on Executive Compensation
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
32,824,349
927,660
466,622
3,048,068
3.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
36,573,033
650,476
43,190
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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.
 
 
 
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
Date: April 26, 2012
 
/s/ Gary R. Schminkey
 
 
Gary R. Schminkey
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer