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 29, 2021
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 000-20288 | 91-1422237 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
1301 A Street
Tacoma, WA 98402-2156
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(253) 305-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, No Par Value | COLB | 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. ☐
Items to be Included in this Report
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 29, 2021, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and reporting a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 26, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 12, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 8.01 Other Events
The information concerning the Company's quarterly dividend included in Item 2.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
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 29, 2021 | /s/ CLINT E. STEIN | |||||||||||||||
| Clint E. Stein | |||||||||||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||||||