COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Apr 13, 2017

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● — Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 24, 2017		●
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.	Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 27, 2017 Date: May 24, 2017 Time: 1:00 PM PDT
●	Location:	The William W. Philip Hall at the University of Washington Tacoma 1918 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, Washington
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares
in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote
these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see
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contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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How to Access the Proxy Materials

| Proxy Materials
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| The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following
proposal: 3. To vote
on the frequency (either one, two or three years) of future shareholder votes on an advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation. The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 4. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. |
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THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F	123,456,789,012.12345
THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K	123,456,789,012.12345

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