Western Alliance Bancorporation (Form: 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):   January 22, 2008

Western Alliance Bancorporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Nevada 001-32550 88-0365922
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2700 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada   89102
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   702.248.4200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors appointed Bruce Hendricks (age 57) to the position of Executive Vice President - Southern Nevada Administration. Mr. Hendricks previously served as President of Western Alliance Bancorporation's wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Nevada (BON), since January 2007. Mr. Hendricks was also named CEO of BON, and will continue to serve as the President of BON.






Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the "Corporation") approved technical changes to the language of Article V of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to make clear that the Corporation is authorized to issue and transfer its shares in uncertificated form.

The foregoing description of the adopted amendments to the Corporation’s Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Corporation’s amended Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.





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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.

         
    Western Alliance Bancorporation
          
January 24, 2008   By:   Dale Gibbons
       
        Name: Dale Gibbons
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Amended and Restated By Laws