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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) |
Number)
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Identification No.)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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(a)
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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Banner Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 24, 2023.
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(b)
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There were a total of 34,238,553 shares of the Company’s common stock
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 29,023,152 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore, a quorum was
present. The following proposals were submitted by the Company’s Board of Directors to a vote of shareholders:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Number
of votes
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Percentage
of
voted
shares
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Number
of votes
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Percentage
of
voted
shares
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Number
of votes
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Percentage
of
voted
shares
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Margot J. Copeland
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27,155,520
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98.89
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287,136
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1.05
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15,937
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0.06
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Mark J. Grescovich
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27,205,013
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99.08
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240,976
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0.88
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12,066
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0.04
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David A. Klaue
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25,965,987
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94.56
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1,478,882
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5.39
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13,184
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0.05
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Paul J. Walsh
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27,290,873
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99.39
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154,317
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0.56
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12,864
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0.05
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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26,324,674
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1,093,986
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39,395
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1,565,097
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For
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Against
|
Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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28,638,546
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362,531
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22,075
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1,565,097
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For
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Against
|
Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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26,242,020
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1,162,312
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53,722
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1,565,097
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(d)
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Exhibits
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BANNER CORPORATION |
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Date: May 25, 2023
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By: /s/ Peter J. Conner
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Peter J. Conner
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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