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 27, 2016

 

 

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 27, 2016, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). There were 57,989,096 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting; of those shares, 52,764,353 were present in person or by proxy. The following matters were voted upon at the 2016 Annual Meeting:

 

  1. The election of eleven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2017 annual meeting or until their successors have been elected and have qualified;

 

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

 

  3. An advisory (non-binding) resolution to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

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

     49,029,301         144,538         21,828         3,568,686   

Melanie J. Dressel

     48,884,771         295,018         15,878         3,568,686   

Craig D. Eerkes

     49,022,128         145,609         27,930         3,568,686   

Ford Elsaesser

     49,009,915         151,509         34,243         3,568,686   

Mark A. Finkelstein

     48,984,384         155,483         55,800         3,568,686   

John P. Folsom

     48,726,355         443,424         25,888         3,568,686   

Thomas M. Hulbert

     48,697,690         446,626         51,351         3,568,686   

Michelle M. Lantow

     49,037,368         136,864         21,435         3,568,686   

S. Mae Fujita Numata

     49,006,854         168,232         20,581         3,568,686   

Elizabeth W. Seaton

     49,037,508         139,975         18,184         3,568,686   

William T. Weyerhaeuser

     48,735,345         437,446         22,876         3,568,686   

2. Advisory (non-binding) Approval of Executive Compensation

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

48,624,220

   487,725    83,722    3,568,686

3. Advisory (non-binding) Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

51,958,846

   747,292    58,215    —  


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.

 

Date: April 29, 2016

    COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
    By:  

    /s/ Melanie J. Dressel

      Melanie J. Dressel
      President and Chief Executive Officer