Form 8-K

 

 

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 22, 2015

 

 

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-20288   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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 22, 2015, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2015 Annual Meeting”). There were 57,654,663 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2015 Annual Meeting; of those shares, 52,252,433 were present in person or by proxy. The following matters were voted upon at the 2015 Annual Meeting:

 

  1. The election of eleven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2016 annual meeting or until their successors have been elected and have qualified;

 

  2. The approval of a proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation;

 

  3. An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s executive officers; and

 

  4. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

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  

David A. Dietzler

     48,007,424         198,529         133,964         3,912,516   

Melanie J. Dressel

     47,857,946         370,796         111,175         3,912,516   

Craig D. Eerkes

     48,020,810         184,627         134,480         3,912,516   

Ford Elsaesser

     47,996,275         213,489         130,153         3,912,516   

Mark A. Finkelstein

     48,039,868         184,202         115,847         3,912,516   

John P. Folsom

     47,536,837         669,038         134,042         3,912,516   

Thomas M. Hulbert

     47,477,154         723,043         139,720         3,912,516   

Michelle M. Lantow

     48,043,447         180,112         116,358         3,912,516   

S. Mae Fujita Numata

     48,045,325         178,773         115,819         3,912,516   

Elizabeth W. Seaton

     48,049,239         175,073         115,605         3,912,516   

William T. Weyerhaeuser

     47,546,065         668,994         124,858         3,912,516   

 

2. Approval of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

43,249,475

   7,920,323    1,082,635   


3. Advisory (non-binding) Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

47,786,035

   373,912    179,970    3,912,516

 

4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

51,097,191

   1,021,678    133,564   


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: April 24, 2015

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
By:

    /s/ Melanie J. Dressel

Melanie J. Dressel
President and Chief Executive Officer