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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Columbia Banking System (COLB)

Columbia Banking ends Executive Chair role; Maria Pope named independent board chair

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Cort O'Haver stepped down as Executive Chair and resigned from the board effective March 31, 2025, after the Umpqua merger integration was completed. Director Maria Pope becomes independent, non-executive board chair effective April 1, 2025, and the Executive Chair position has been eliminated.

Key points

  • O'Haver's Executive Chair role and board seat ended March 31, 2025; he will no longer serve as a director or employee of the company or any subsidiary
  • Maria Pope, a director since the merger with Umpqua was completed, becomes independent, non-executive Board Chair effective April 1, 2025
  • O'Haver's severance is for involuntary termination without cause under his October 11, 2021 employment letter, subject to a release of claims and continued compliance with restrictive covenants

The filing

CompanyColumbia Banking System (COLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 2, 2025, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0000887343-25-000143

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 02, 2025.

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