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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT
REPORT
Current
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of
1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): August
5,
2009
CASCADE
BANCORP
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon
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0-23322
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93-1034484
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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1100
NW Wall Street
Bend,
Oregon 97701
(Address
of principal executive offices (Zip Code)
(541)
385-6205
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
4.01 CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
On
June 1, 2009, Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm,
Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. merged into Delap LLP. On July 24,
2009, Registrant’s audit committee authorized the engagement of Delap LLP as the
Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal
2009. It is anticipated that the coordinating engagement partner for
Registrant at Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. will remain the coordinating
engagement partner at Delap LLP.
During the two preceding fiscal years
and the interim period from January 1, 2009 through July 29, 2009, Registrant
did not consult with Delap LLP regarding either the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might
be rendered on Registrant’s financial statements, and did not consult with Delap
LLP as to any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a
reportable event.
During the two preceding fiscal years
and the interim period from January 1, 2009 to the date of the merger between
Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. and Delap LLP, there were no disagreements on
any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosures or auditing scope or procedures between Symonds, Evans &
Company, P.C. and Registrant. During the two preceding fiscal years,
the opinion of Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. did not contain an adverse
opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. For the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. opined that
Registrant had not maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the COSO criteria. The
material weaknesses identified by Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. in its
attestation report for 2007 were discussed with them by Registrant’s Audit
Committee. The Registrant has authorized personnel from Symonds,
Evans & Company, P.C. to respond fully to inquiries from Delap LLP
concerning the identified material weaknesses.
ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(D) Exhibits
16 Letter
from Symonds, Evans & Company, P.C. re change in certifying
accountant
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned; hereunto duly authorized this 6th day of August,
2009.
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CASCADE
BANCORP.
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BY:
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/s/
Patricia L. Moss
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Patricia
L. Moss, President and Chief Executive Officer
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