0001127602-14-014977.txt : 20140422 0001127602-14-014977.hdr.sgml : 20140422 20140422211112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-14-014977 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140418 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140422 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140422 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891106 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 911572822 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 N WALL ST CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 BUSINESS PHONE: 509-227-5389 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 NORTH WALL STREET CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPE MARIA M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001239047 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34696 FILM NUMBER: 14777326 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. STREET 2: 121 SW SALMON ST CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97204 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2014-04-18 1 0000891106 STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /WA/ STSA 0001239047 POPE MARIA M 111 NORTH WALL STREET SPOKANE WA 99201 1 Common Stock 2014-04-18 4 D 0 1169 D 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 26.04 2014-04-18 4 D 0 1817 0 D 2023-04-29 Common Stock 1817 0 D Common stock of Sterling Financial Corporation ("Sterling") disposed of in connection with the merger of Sterling with and into Umpqua Holdings Corporation ("Umpqua") on April 18, 2014 pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 11, 2013, between Sterling and Umpqua, each share of Sterling's common stock was exchanged for $2.18 in cash and 1.671 shares of Umpqua common stock. Nonqualified stock options of Sterling disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Each Sterling stock option will be converted into an option to purchase Umpqua common stock per the equity award exchange ratio as referred to in the Agreement and Plan of Merger. Each nonqualified stock option represents a contingent right to receive one share of Sterling common stock. The nonqualified stock options are scheduled to become 100% vested on April 1, 2014 subject to the reporting person's continued service with Sterling on such date. The award of nonqualified stock options are issued under and governed by the terms of Sterling's 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan. /s/ Lara L. Hemingway, attorney-in-fact 2014-04-22