UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) September 14, 2004
COLUMBIA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Oregon 0-27938 93-1193156
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
401 East Third Street, Suite 200,
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(Address of principal executive offices)
(541) 298-6649
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(b), (c) On September 14, 2004, Craig J. Ortega, age 48, was named Chief
Operating Officer ("COO") of Columbia Bancorp and its subsidiary Columbia River
Bank ("Columbia"). Prior to becoming COO, Mr. Ortega was Executive Vice
President and Head of Community Banking of Columbia, a position he held since
May 2001. He joined Columbia in May 1995, and served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Columbia from May 1999 until May 2001. Mr. Ortega has 24
years of banking experience. He attended Blue Mountain Community College and
holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Eastern Oregon State
College, and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University
of Washington.
On September 14, 2004, R. Shane Correa, age 39, was named Chief Banking Officer
("CBO") of Columbia. Prior to being named as CBO, Mr. Correa was Executive Vice
President and Regional President of Columbia, a position he held since July
2003. He joined Columbia in July 1998, and served as Vice President and Manager
of the Hermiston Branch until May 2001 and Senior Vice President and Regional
Manager from May 2001 to July 2003. Mr. Correa holds a B.S. degree in
Agricultural Business Management from Oregon State University and is a graduate
of Western School of Bank Management. He has 14 years of banking experience.
On September 14, 2004, James C. McCall, age 58, was named Chief Administrative
Officer ("CAO") of Columbia. Prior to being named as CAO, Mr. McCall was
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Columbia, a position he
held since May 2001. He joined Columbia in April 1982, and served as Chief
Lending Officer from November 1988 until May 2001. He holds a B.S. degree in
Business from Oregon State University, and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast
Banking School at the University of Washington. Mr. McCall has 35 years of
banking experience. He presently is a director of Network of Oregon Affordable
Housing, past Chairman of the Oregon Bankers Association Lending Committee and
serves on the Oregon Economic Community Development Department's Finance
Committee.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 14, 2004.
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: September 14, 2004 /s/ Roger L. Christensen
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Roger L. Christensen, President and
Chief Executive - Columbia River
Bank; President and Chief Executive
Officer - Columbia Bancorp
Dated: September 14, 2004 /s/ Greg B. Spear
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Greg B. Spear, Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer -
Columbia River Bank; and Chief
Financial Officer - Columbia Bancorp