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                                  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)  July 26, 2006

                                COLUMBIA BANCORP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               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 2.02.    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 26, 2006, Columbia Bancorp (the "Company") announced its financial
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.

ITEM 9.01.    EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated July 26, 2006 issued by Columbia Bancorp.



                                   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: July 26, 2006                    /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: July 26, 2006
                                        /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