Columbia Banking System Inc.

05/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/15/2026 11:40

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2026, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company") held the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). There were 289,993,853 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2026 Annual Meeting; of those shares 270,265,070 were present in person or by proxy. The following matters were voted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting:
1.The election of twelve directors to serve on the board of directors of the Company until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors have been elected and have qualified;
2.An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and
3.An advisory (non-binding) resolution to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The following is a summary of the voting results for the matters voted upon by the shareholders.
1. Election of Directors
Director's Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Clint E. Stein 243,174,728 4,476,088 5,957,172 16,657,082
Luis F. Machuca 231,293,225 16,373,483 5,941,280 16,657,082
Mark A. Finkelstein 240,451,082 7,213,830 5,943,076 16,657,082
Eric S. Forrest 242,094,463 5,578,574 5,934,951 16,657,082
Steven R. Gardner 243,307,669 4,365,598 5,934,721 16,657,082
Randal L. Lund 245,583,922 2,088,282 5,935,784 16,657,082
M. Christian Mitchell 245,439,853 2,235,070 5,933,065 16,657,082
John F. Schultz 245,503,988 2,170,205 5,933,795 16,657,082
Elizabeth W. Seaton 243,847,354 3,829,949 5,930,685 16,657,082
Jaynie Miller Studenmund 245,948,532 1,727,727 5,931,729 16,657,082
Hilliard C. Terry, III 240,717,344 6,909,379 5,981,265 16,657,082
Anddria Varnado 245,889,746 1,760,093 5,958,149 16,657,082
2. Advisory (non-binding) Approval of Executive Compensation
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
240,301,679 12,934,531 371,778 16,657,082
3. Advisory (non-binding) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
269,295,913 792,258 176,899 -
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