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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-13-002074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130515
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130515

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLACIER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				810519541
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18911
		FILM NUMBER:		13848389

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 COMMONS LOOP
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			KALISPELL
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4067564200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 COMMONS LOOP
		STREET 2:		.
		CITY:			KALISPELL
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59901
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>UNITED STATES<br>
					SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3"><b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<br>
					The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b><br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="3">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) <b>May 15, 2013</b>&nbsp; <br>
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		<p align="center"><font size="5"><b>Glacier Bancorp, Inc.</b></font><br>
			<font size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></p>
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				<td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>Montana</b></font></td>
				<td width="34%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>000-18911</b></font></td>
				<td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>81-0519541</b></font></td>
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				<td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<br>
						of incorporation) </font></td>
				<td width="34%" align="center"><font size="2">(Commission File Number) </font></td>
				<td width="33%" align="center"><font size="2">(IRS Employer Identification No.) </font></td>
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				<td width="50%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>49 Commons Loop<br>
Kalispell, MT</b></font></td>
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				<td width="50%" align="center"><font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices) </font></td>
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		<p align="center"><font size="2">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: &nbsp; <b>(406) 756-4200</b></font></p>
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			________________________________________________________________________________<br>
			(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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		<p><font size="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
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				<td nowrap><font size="2">&nbsp; &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td nowrap="1"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;] &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td>
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				<td nowrap="1"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;] &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td>
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				<td nowrap="1"><font size="2">[ &nbsp;&nbsp;] &nbsp;</font></td>
				<td><font size="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></td>
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		<p><font size="3"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 8.01. Other Events.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
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	On May 15, 2013, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. issued a joint press release in connection with the pending merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) of Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. with and into Glacier Bancorp, Inc., announcing the election deadline of May 23, 2013, for Wheatland Bankshares Multiple Capacity Owners to elect to allocate the cash and Glacier common stock merger consideration to be received upon consummation of the merger among the Multiple Capacity Shares within the ownership group of such Multiple Capacity Owners. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</p>
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	<b>Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information</b></p>
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	This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc., including future financial and operating results, the combined company&#39;s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to the following: the possibility that the merger does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the risk that the benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which Glacier and Wheatland Bankshares operate; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Glacier Bank and First State Bank; the reaction to the transaction of the companies&#39; customers, employees, and counterparties; and the diversion of management time on merger-related issues. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management&#39;s current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs. Glacier undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. For more information, see the risk factors described in Glacier&#39;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;)</p>
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	<b>Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It </b></p>
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	In connection with the Merger, Glacier filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a Proxy Statement of Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. and a Prospectus of Glacier Bancorp, Inc., as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. Shareholders of Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the transaction and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available) filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC&#39;s Website at http://www.sec.gov.</p>
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		<p><font size="3"><b><p><font size="3"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></p></b></font></p>
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	(d) Exhibits.<br />
	<br />
	99.1 Press Release issued May 15, 2013</p>
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		<p><font size="2">&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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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>May 15, 2013</b>
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				<td width="47%" align="center"><font size="2"><b>/s/ &nbsp; MICHAEL J. BLODNICK</b></font>
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					<font size="2">Michael J. Blodnick</font><br>
					<font size="2"><i>President and Chief Executive Officer</i></font></td>
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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
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<html><head><title>Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. Announce Election Deadline</title></head><body><p align="right">EXHIBIT 99.1</p><h3 align="center">Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. Announce Election Deadline</h3><p>KALISPELL, Mont. and WHEATLAND, Wyo., May 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:GBCI) ("<strong>Glacier</strong>") and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. ("<strong>Bankshares</strong>") today jointly announced that the deadline for Bankshares' Multiple Capacity Owners (as defined in the proxy statement/prospectus dated April 23, 2013 distributed to Wheatland shareholders, referred to as the "<strong>Proxy Statement</strong>") to elect to allocate the cash and Glacier common stock merger consideration to be received upon consummation of the merger of Bankshares with and into Glacier, among the Multiple Capacity Shares within the ownership group of such Multiple Capacity Owners has been set for <strong>5:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time on May 23, 2013</strong> (the "<strong>Election</strong> <strong>Deadline</strong>").</p><p>
	Elections by shareholders desiring to be treated as a Multiple Capacity Owner may be made by mailing a completed form of election (the "<strong>Election</strong> <strong>Form</strong>"), which was previously mailed to Bankshares shareholders, to Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Attn: LeeAnn Wardinsky, 49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, Montana 59901. Only shareholders who elect to be treated as a Multiple Capacity Owner as described in the Proxy Statement need to complete and return the Election Form.</p><p>
	Upon completion of the merger, each share of Bankshares common stock will be converted into the right to receive merger consideration consisting of shares of Glacier common stock and cash.</p><p>
	The merger has received the requisite regulatory approvals required and is expected to be completed on or about May 31, 2013.</p><p>
	<strong>About Glacier</strong></p><p>
	Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is a regional bank holding company providing commercial banking services in communities in Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Colorado. Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, and is the parent company for Glacier Bank, Kalispell and bank divisions First Security Bank of Missoula; Valley Bank of Helena; Big Sky Western Bank, Bozeman; Western Security Bank, Billings; and First Bank of Montana, Lewistown; all operating in Montana; as well as Mountain West Bank, Coeur d'Alene operating in Idaho, Utah and Washington; Citizens Community Bank, Pocatello, operating in Idaho; 1st Bank, Evanston, operating in Wyoming and Utah; First Bank of Wyoming, Powell, operating in Wyoming; and Bank of the San Juans, Durango, operating in Colorado.</p><p>
	<strong>About Bankshares</strong></p><p>
	Wheatland Bankshares, Inc. is a bank holding company located in Wheatland, Wyoming and provides commercial banking services through its bank subsidiary, First State Bank through locations in Wheatland, Torrington, and Guernsey, Wyoming.</p><p>
	This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Wheatland Bankshares, Inc., including future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including but not limited to the following: the possibility that the merger does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; the risk that the benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which Glacier and Wheatland Bankshares operate; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Glacier Bank and First State Bank; the reaction to the transaction of the companies' customers, employees, and counterparties; and the diversion of management time on merger-related issues. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations and beliefs.</p><pre>CONTACT: Glacier Contacts:
         Michael J. Blodnick, President and CEO
         (406) 751-4701

         Ron Copher, Executive Vice President and CFO
         (406) 751-7706

         Wheatland Bankshares Contacts:
         Mike Daly, President and CEO
         Wheatland Bankshares, Inc.
         (307) 331-2869

         Ted L. Bentley, President and CEO
         First State Bank
         (307) 532-5600</pre></body></html>
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