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<p  align="center"><font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> </b></font>
<font size="3"><b>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</b></font></p>
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<font size="5" face="Times New Roman"><b>Form 8-K</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>
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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><BR><br><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported): September 27, 2006</b></font></p>
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<font size="6" face="Times New Roman"><b>GLACIER   BANCORP, INC.</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><i>(Exact   name of registrant as specified in its charter)</i></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><i>(State   or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</i></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>81-0519541</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Kalispell, Montana 59901</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule   13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Departure of Director or Principal   Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment Principal Officers</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On September
28, 2006, we issued a press release announcing the appointment of Douglas J.
McBride to the Board of Directors of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. effective September
27, 2006.&#160; Dr. McBride joins the board as an &#147;independent&#148;
director, as defined by Nasdaq.&#160; Dr. McBride will serve on the
Audit/Compliance, Compensation, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Executive
Loan Committees. At our 2007 annual shareholder meeting, it is anticipated that
Dr. McBride will be recommended by the Board to our shareholders to continue
serving in our class of Directors with terms to expire in 2010.&#160; Dr.
McBride has served as a director of Glacier&#146;s subsidiary Western Security
Bank since 2003.</font></p>

<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. McBride
has not been involved in any related party transaction, within the meaning of
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, with us or any of our subsidiaries.&#160; A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein in
its entirety by reference.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></font></p>  </td>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated September 28, 2006 regarding new director.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</font></p>
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<p  align=right><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Exhibit 99.1</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Appoints New Director</b></font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KALISPELL, Mont., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc.&#146;s (Nasdaq: GBCI) Board of Directors, at their regular monthly meeting on September 27, 2006, appointed Douglas J. McBride as a Director of the Company.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. McBride has been an optometrist in Billings, Montana for 28 years.&#160; He is the current President of the Montana State Board of Examiners for Optometry, of which he has been a member since 1993, and is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board for TLC Laser Eye Center in Billings.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. McBride has served as a Director of the Company&#146;s subsidiary, Western Security Bank of Billings since 2003.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company for ten community banks, including Glacier Bank, Kalispell; Glacier Bank, Whitefish; First Security Bank of Missoula; Valley Bank of Helena; Big Sky Western Bank, Bozeman; and Western Security Bank, Billings, all located in Montana; as well as Mountain West Bank, Coeur d&#146;Alene, with operations in Idaho, Utah and Washington; 1st Bank, Evanston, operating in Wyoming; Citizens Community Bank, Pocatello, operating in Idaho; and First National Bank of Morgan, operating in Utah.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">SOURCE&#160; Glacier Bancorp, Inc.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;09/28/2006<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/CONTACT:&#160; Michael J. Blodnick, +1-406-751-4701, or James H. Strosahl, +1-406-751-4702, both of Glacier Bancorp, Inc./</font></p>


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