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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): April 6, 2007

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

             Oregon                     0-27938                93-1193156
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

                        401 East Third Street, Suite 200,
                            The Dalles, Oregon 97058
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (541) 298-6649
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (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.

On April 6, 2007, Robert V. Card, Executive Vice President, Director of Risk
Management, entered into a Salary Continuation Agreement with Columbia River
Bank, a subsidiary of Columbia Bancorp, replacing the prior plan signed on
January 10, 2007.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1     Executive Salary Continuation Agreement.



                                   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: April 9, 2007                              /s/ Roger L. Christensen
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                                                  Roger L. Christensen,
                                                  Chief Executive -
                                                  Columbia River Bank;
                                                  President and Chief Executive
                                                  Officer - Columbia Bancorp

Dated: April 9, 2007
                                                  /s/ Greg B. Spear
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                                                  Greg B. Spear,
                                                  Executive Vice President,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer and
                                                  Chief Administrative Officer -
                                                  Columbia River Bank; and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer -
                                                  Columbia Bancorp



EXHIBIT 99.1 - SALARY CONTINUATION PLAN AGREEMENT