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| WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM 8-K |
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| CURRENT REPORT |
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| PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE |
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| SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2021 |
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Banner Corporation
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Washington | 0-26584 | 91-1691604
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| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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10 S. First Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington
| 99362 |
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| Registrant's telephone number (including area code) (509) 527-3636 |
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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| | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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).
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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. [ ]
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 5, 2021, Banner Corporation (the “Company”), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, announced that it had received all applicable regulatory approvals and that Islanders Bank had merged with and into Banner Bank with Banner Bank as the surviving institution. Islanders Bank had been a subsidiary of the Company for over 10 years and operated three branches: Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Eastsound on Orcas Island and Lopez Village on Lopez Island. All three of these branches will remain open after the completion of the merger. Banner Bank operates 152 branches, 73 of which are in Washington State.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) | Exhibits |
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| | 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| | BANNER CORPORATION |
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| Date: February 5, 2021 | By: /s/ Peter J. Conner
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| | Peter J. Conner |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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