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<font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>Washington, D.C.&#160;&#160; 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>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of &#160;&#160;&#160; the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br> Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2006</b></font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&#160; On November 21, 2006, we issued a press release announcing the retirement, effective April 1, 2007, of James H. Strosahl, the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Glacier Bancorp, Inc.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&#160; Concurrently, we also named Ron J. Copher, age 49, as our chief financial officer, effective December 18, 2006.&#160; Prior to his appointment, Mr. Copher served as chief financial officer of Oak Hill Financial, Inc., Jackson, Ohio, from July 1999.&#160; From 1985 to June 1999, Mr. Copher was a partner with Grant Thornton LLP.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In connection with Mr. Copher&#146;s appointment, we have entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Copher, pursuant to which his initial base salary will be $190,000 per year, and he will be entitled to earn additional compensation based on certain operating and financial goals, with a guaranteed minimum bonus of $25,000 for fiscal year 2007.&#160; Mr. Copher will also receive a $10,500 cash payment upon commencement of his employment.&#160; In addition, Mr. Copher will receive an option grant for 10,000 shares on the date he commences employment, which shares will vest in their entirety two years from the date of grant.&#160; </font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, it is anticipated that Mr. Copher will enter into a one-year employment agreement with Glacier Bancorp in January 2007, on substantially similar terms as our existing employment agreements with our executive officers and subsidiary bank presidents.&#160; Mr. Copher&#146;s agreement will provide him with a potential change in control (as will be defined) benefit equal to two times his then current annual salary, payable in 24&nbsp;monthly installments, plus continued employment benefits for two&nbsp;years following termination.&#160; In addition, Mr. Copher will be eligible to participate in our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP).&#160; </font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release announcing the change in our chief financial officer 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">&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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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><b>Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Names New Chief Financial Officer and Announces <br> Retirement of James Strosahl</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., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GBCI) has named Ron Copher as its chief financial officer, effective December 18, 2006.&#160; Mr. Copher will replace James Strosahl, who is retiring effective April 1, 2007, after nearly 14 years with the Glacier organization.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Copher is a certified public accountant and has worked in the financial services industry for 21 years, most recently as the chief financial officer of Oak Hill Financial, Inc., a financial holding company based in Jackson, Ohio.&#160; Prior to joining Oak Hill Financial in 1999, Mr. Copher was a partner with Grant Thornton LLP in both their Cincinnati and Los Angeles offices, and was the practice leader of their Financial Services Industry Group.&#160; Mr. Copher holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Taxation, both from the University of Cincinnati, and is the immediate past chairman of the Financial Managers Society.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Strosahl, who is staying with the Company through the first quarter of 2007 to assist with the transition, has been with the Glacier organization since 1993.&#160; In addition to serving as the Company&#146;s chief financial officer and executive vice president, Mr. Strosahl also serves on the board of directors of the following Company subsidiaries: Glacier Bank, Glacier Bank of Whitefish, First Security Bank and Mountain West Bank.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;Jim Strosahl has been an excellent colleague and dedicated chief financial officer and right-hand man.&#160; His presence and leadership will be missed.&#160; All of us in the Glacier organization wish Jim the best in his well-earned retirement,&#148; stated Mick Blodnick, Glacier&#146;s president and chief executive officer.&#160; &#147;While Jim will be a hard act to follow, Ron Copher&#146;s experience in the community and regional banking industry will be extremely valuable as we move forward with the next chapter of Glacier&#146;s growth,&#148; added Mr. Blodnick. </font></p>

<p><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 15 community banks, including Glacier Bank, Kalispell; Glacier Bank, Whitefish; First Security Bank of Missoula; Valley Bank of Helena; Big Sky Western Bank, Bozeman; Western Security Bank and First Citizens Bank of Billings; Citizens State Bank, Hamilton; First National Bank of Lewistown; Western Bank of Chinook, N.A.; and First Citizens Bank, N.A., Columbia Falls; 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This news release includes forward looking statements, which describe management&#146;s expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of the Company&#146;s style of banking and the strength of the local economies in which it operates.&#160; Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely.&#160; In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in the Company&#146;s public filings, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) local, national and international economic conditions are less favorable than expected or
have a more direct and pronounced effect on the Company than expected and adversely affect the company&#146;s ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new banks and/or branches are lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions are greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions increases significantly; (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged. </font></p>

<p><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;11/21/2006<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/CONTACT:&#160; Michael J. Blodnick of Glacier Bancorp, Inc., +1-406-751-4701/</font></p>


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