UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: ~~February~~March 1331, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Washington	000-20288	91-1422237
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1301 A Street

Tacoma, Washington 98402-4200

(address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(253) 305-1900

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


TITLE OF EACH CLASS	TRADING SYMBOL	NAME OF EXCHANGE
Common Stock, No Par Value	COLB	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 87.01 ~~Other~~Regulation ~~Events.~~FD Disclosure

On ~~February~~March 1331, 2026, Columbia Banking System, Inc., ~~parent~~announced ~~company~~that ofit ~~Columbia~~will ~~Bank,~~conduct ~~announced~~a ~~its~~quarterly ~~Board~~earnings ofconference ~~Directors~~call ~~has~~on ~~approved~~Thursday, aApril ~~quarterly~~23, ~~cash~~2026, ~~dividend~~at in2:00 ~~the~~p.m. ~~amount~~PT of(5:00 $0p.37m. ~~per~~ET). ~~common~~During ~~share.~~the ~~The~~call, ~~dividend~~management iswill ~~payable~~discuss ~~March~~Columbia’s ~~16,~~first quarter 2026, tofinancial ~~shareholders~~results ofand ~~record~~provide asan ofupdate ~~February~~on ~~27,~~recent ~~2026~~activities. AThe ~~copy~~press ofrelease announcing the ~~press~~conference ~~release~~call information is attached ~~hereto~~ as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference ~~in its entirety~~.

Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)			Exhibits.
			99.1 Press Release Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend
			99.1 Press Release Announcing Quarterly Earnings Conference Call
			104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.(Registrant)
Dated: February 13, 2026			By: /s/ Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi
			Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel


			COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. (Registrant)
Dated: March 31, 2026			By:/s/ Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi Executive Vice President, General Counsel

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