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<a name="sa1153c1430044adab40f2f42fdc09ba8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C.  20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Form 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">December 30, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">GLACIER BANCORP, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Montana</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:64.0625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="47%"></td><td width="53%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">000-18911</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">81-0519541</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;49 Commons Loop</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Kalispell, Montana 59901</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (406) 756-4200 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sa1153c1430044adab40f2f42fdc09ba8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On December 30, 2015, the boards of directors of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and its wholly owned subsidiary Glacier Bank (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;) approved new employment agreements for Michael J. Blodnick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank; Ron J. Copher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank; and Don J. Chery, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Blodnick is also a director of the Company and the Bank.  The terms of the agreements are for one year, commencing effective January 1, 2016, and replace substantially similar agreements that expired on December 31, 2015.  Salaries for each of Messrs. Blodnick, Copher and Chery were increased to the amounts described below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Michael J. Blodnick</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Mr. Blodnick&#8217;s agreement provides for an annual salary of $710,140, and Mr. Blodnick shall be eligible to participate in the Company&#8217;s incentive compensation plans, which include cash incentives as a percentage of salary under the 2015 Short Term Incentive Plan (&#8220;STIP&#8221;) and equity awards as a percentage of salary under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (&#8220;LTIP&#8221; and together with the STIP, the &#8220;Plans&#8221;).  All awards granted under the STIP and LTIP shall be made in accordance with and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plans.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If Mr. Blodnick&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined) or by Mr. Blodnick for good reason (as defined) during the term of the agreement, Mr. Blodnick will receive a payment equal to the base salary to which he would have been entitled for the remainder of the term of the agreement if his employment had not terminated.  All such payments must be completed no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which employment was terminated.  Mr. Blodnick is prohibited from competing with the Company or its subsidiaries during the term of the agreement and for a three-year period following his termination of employment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If Mr. Blodnick&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without cause either following the announcement of a change in control (as defined) that subsequently occurs, within three years following a change in control, or if Mr. Blodnick terminates his employment for good reason within three years of a change in control, the agreement provides that Mr. Blodnick will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 2.99 times his then-current annual salary, payable in 36 monthly installments.  The agreement provides that payments to be received by Mr. Blodnick will be limited to less than the amount that would cause them to be an &#8220;excess parachute payment&#8221; within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, the payments to be received by Mr. Blodnick will be reduced by any compensation that he receives from the Company or its successor following the change in control and/or after his termination of employment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Ron J. Copher</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as set forth below, the agreement for Mr. Copher is substantially the same as the agreement for Mr. Blodnick.  Mr. Copher&#8217;s agreement provides for an annual </font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sa1153c1430044adab40f2f42fdc09ba8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">salary of $380,280, and Mr. Copher is prohibited from competing with the Company or any of its subsidiaries during the term of the agreement and for a two-year period following termination of employment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If Mr. Copher&#8217;s employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without cause either following the announcement of a change in control (as defined) that subsequently occurs, within two years following a change in control, or if Mr. Copher terminates his employment for good reason within two years of a change in control, the agreement provides that Mr. Copher will be entitled to receive an amount equal to two times his then-current annual salary, payable in 24 monthly installments.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Don J. Chery</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.  Except as set forth below, the agreement for Mr. Chery is substantially the same as the agreement for Mr. Copher.  Mr. Chery&#8217;s agreement provides for an annual salary of $314,725.  The provisions of Mr. Chery&#8217;s agreement regarding incentive compensation, termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Chery for good reason, non-competition, and payments to which Mr. Chery may be entitled in connection with a change in control are the same as described above with respect to the agreement for Mr. Copher.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Copies of Messrs. Blodnick, Copher and Cherys&#8217; respective agreements are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:24px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Michael J. Blodnick, effective January 1, 2016.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Ron J. Copher, effective January 1, 2016.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.3</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Don J. Chery, effective January 1, 2016.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sa1153c1430044adab40f2f42fdc09ba8"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.9140625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="44%"></td><td width="6%"></td><td width="50%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dated:  January 6, 2016</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">GLACIER BANCORP, INC.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:49px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:49px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:49px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">/s/ Michael J. Blodnick</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Michael J. Blodnick</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 30, 2015
GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Montana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
000-18911
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
81-0519541
49 Commons Loop
Kalispell, Montana 59901
(Address of principal executive offices)  (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (406) 756-4200
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):
[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e)  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 30, 2015, the boards of directors of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary Glacier Bank (the "Bank") approved new employment agreements for Michael J. Blodnick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank; Ron J. Copher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank; and Don J. Chery, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank.  Mr. Blodnick is also a director of the Company and the Bank.  The terms of the agreements are for one year, commencing effective January 1, 2016, and replace substantially similar agreements that expired on December 31, 2015.  Salaries for each of Messrs. Blodnick, Copher and Chery were increased to the amounts described below.
Michael J. Blodnick
.  Mr. Blodnick's agreement provides for an annual salary of $710,140, and Mr. Blodnick shall be eligible to participate in the Company's incentive compensation plans, which include cash incentives as a percentage of salary under the 2015 Short Term Incentive Plan ("STIP") and equity awards as a percentage of salary under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan ("LTIP" and together with the STIP, the "Plans").  All awards granted under the STIP and LTIP shall be made in accordance with and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plans.
If Mr. Blodnick's employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined) or by Mr. Blodnick for good reason (as defined) during the term of the agreement, Mr. Blodnick will receive a payment equal to the base salary to which he would have been entitled for the remainder of the term of the agreement if his employment had not terminated.  All such payments must be completed no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which employment was terminated.  Mr. Blodnick is prohibited from competing with the Company or its subsidiaries during the term of the agreement and for a three-year period following his termination of employment.
If Mr. Blodnick's employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without cause either following the announcement of a change in control (as defined) that subsequently occurs, within three years following a change in control, or if Mr. Blodnick terminates his employment for good reason within three years of a change in control, the agreement provides that Mr. Blodnick will be entitled to receive an amount equal to 2.99 times his then-current annual salary, payable in 36 monthly installments.  The agreement provides that payments to be received by Mr. Blodnick will be limited to less than the amount that would cause them to be an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, the payments to be received by Mr. Blodnick will be reduced by any compensation that he receives from the Company or its successor following the change in control and/or after his termination of employment.
Ron J. Copher
.  Except as set forth below, the agreement for Mr. Copher is substantially the same as the agreement for Mr. Blodnick.  Mr. Copher's agreement provides for an annual
salary of $380,280, and Mr. Copher is prohibited from competing with the Company or any of its subsidiaries during the term of the agreement and for a two-year period following termination of employment.
If Mr. Copher's employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without cause either following the announcement of a change in control (as defined) that subsequently occurs, within two years following a change in control, or if Mr. Copher terminates his employment for good reason within two years of a change in control, the agreement provides that Mr. Copher will be entitled to receive an amount equal to two times his then-current annual salary, payable in 24 monthly installments.
Don J. Chery
.  Except as set forth below, the agreement for Mr. Chery is substantially the same as the agreement for Mr. Copher.  Mr. Chery's agreement provides for an annual salary of $314,725.  The provisions of Mr. Chery's agreement regarding incentive compensation, termination by the Company without cause or termination by Mr. Chery for good reason, non-competition, and payments to which Mr. Chery may be entitled in connection with a change in control are the same as described above with respect to the agreement for Mr. Copher.
Copies of Messrs. Blodnick, Copher and Cherys' respective agreements are attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.
10.1
Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Michael J. Blodnick, effective January 1, 2016.
10.2
Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Ron J. Copher, effective January 1, 2016.
10.3
Employment Agreement between Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and Don J. Chery, effective January 1, 2016.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated:  January 6, 2016
GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael J. Blodnick
Michael J. Blodnick
President and Chief Executive Officer