8-K

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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 9, 2017

Banner Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 000-26584 (Commission File Number) 91-1691604 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 S. First Avenue

Walla Walla, Washington 99362

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(509) 527-3636

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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).

Emerging growth company [ ]

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.*

Banner Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer Mark J. Grescovich and other members of management will be providing an information update on a one-on-one basis on May 9-11, 2017 at the 19^th Annual D.A. Davidson Financial Institutions Conference at the Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the investor materials that are being provided in connection with these meetings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d)     Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Banner Corporation Investor Materials

* The information furnished under Item 7.01 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of Banner Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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.

		BANNER CORPORATION
Date: May 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Lloyd W. Baker
		Lloyd W. Baker
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

19th Annual Financial Institutions Conference May 9 - 11, 2017 Denver Exhibit 99.1

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