SEC Company Response from COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) (CIK 0000887343) (COLB) — Apr 21, 2017
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (COLB) (CIK 0000887343)
Date: April 21, 2017 · CIK: 0000887343 · Accession: 0001193125-17-131269
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP [Columbia Letterhead] April 21, 2017 Via Edgar U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Re: Columbia Banking System, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-216039) Ladies and Gentlemen: Columbia Banking System, Inc. (“Columbia”) respectfully requests that the Commission declare the Registration Statement effective on April 24, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Columbia requests that the Commission notify us of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement by calling our counsel, Patrick S. Brown of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, at (310) 712-6603. Sincerely, /s/ Hadley S. Robbins Hadley S. Robbins Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System, Inc. cc: William H. Dorton Dietrich A. King (Securities and Exchange Commission) Patrick S. Brown (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) Roger S. Busse (Pacific Continental Corporation) Patricia F. Young (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP)