AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. WEST COAST BANCORP and SUB (as defined herein) Dated as of September 25, 2012Merger Agreement • October 1st, 2012 • West Coast Bancorp /New/Or/ • State commercial banks • Washington
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 25, 2012 (this “Agreement”), is by and among Columbia Banking System, Inc., a Washington corporation (“Purchaser”), West Coast Bancorp, an Oregon corporation (“Company”), and, from and after its accession to this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.16, Sub, an Oregon corporation (as defined herein).
