WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 26, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR) today announced that shareholders approved all proposals and re-elected all director nominees at its 2011 Annual Meeting held April 26, 2011 in Walla Walla, Washington.
About the Company
Banner Corporation, the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, is a $4.4 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The banks serve the Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans.
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