Washington
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000-26584
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91-1691604
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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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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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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BANR
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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(a)
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The Annual Meeting of Banner Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 29, 2020 (“Annual Meeting”).
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(b)
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There were a total of 35,282,502 shares of the Company’s
common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 31,291,868 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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Broker
Non-Votes
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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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Number
of votes
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Mark J. Grescovich
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28,752,752
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99.05
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251,530
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0.87
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21,842
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0.08
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2,265,743
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|||||||||||||||||||||
David A. Klaue
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28,047,337
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96.63
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902,006
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3.11
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76,781
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0.26
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2,265,743
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Merline Saintil
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28,829,972
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99.32
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120,955
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0.42
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75,197
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0.26
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2,265,743
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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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|||
28,417,277
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358,227
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250,620
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2,265,743
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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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30,945,795
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309,553
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36,519
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N/A
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(d)
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Exhibits
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BANNER CORPORATION
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Date: April 30, 2020
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By: /s/Peter J. Conner
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Peter J. Conner
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Executive Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Contact: Mark J. Grescovich,
President & CEO
Peter J. Conner, CFO
(509) 527-3636
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News Release
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