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SEC Comment Letter for COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) (CIK 0000887343) (COLB) — Oct 6, 2009

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) (CIK 0000887343)
Date: Oct. 6, 2009 · CIK: 0000887343 · Accession: 0000000000-09-056397

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File numbers found in text: 000-20288

Date
October 6, 2009
Author
Hugh West Branch Chief
Form
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Company
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) (CIK 0000887343)

Letter

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Mail Stop 4720 October 6, 2009 Mr. Gary R. Schminkey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Columbia Banking System, Inc. 1301 “A” Street Tacoma, Washington 98402 Re: Columbia Banking System, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008 Form 10-Q for the Periods Ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 Form 8-K Filed June 15, 2009 File No. 000-20288

Dear Mr. Schminkey: We have completed our review of your Forms 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time.

Sincerely,
Hugh West Branch Chief

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

  Mail Stop 4720

October 6, 2009

Mr. Gary R. Schminkey Executive Vice President  and Chief Financial Officer Columbia Banking System, Inc. 1301 “A” Street Tacoma, Washington 98402
 Re:  Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008
Form 10-Q for the Periods Ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 Form 8-K Filed June 15, 2009
  File No.  000-20288

Dear Mr. Schminkey:
We have completed our review of your Forms 10-K and related filings and have
no further comments at this time.

Sincerely,

Hugh West Branch Chief