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):   March 19, 2013

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

     
Nevada C17075-1995 88-0365922
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One E Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona   85004
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   602-389-3500

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 March 19, 2013, Kenneth Vecchione, President and Chief Operating Officer of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the "Company"), announced that he would be resigning his position, effective April 5, 2013, in order to become the chief executive officer of another publicly traded, non-banking company. Mr. Vecchione will continue to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors and will continue to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Finance and Investment Committee and as Vice-Chairman of Bank of Nevada.





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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
          
March 22, 2013   By:   Dale Gibbons
       
        Name: Dale Gibbons
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated March 20, 2013