Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASCADE BANCORP [CACB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10152
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 11,438,500
I
See Footnote (1) (2)
Common Stock 30,250
I
See Footnote (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
LIGHTYEAR FUND II LP
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P.
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
MARRON & ASSOCIATES LLC
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    
MARRON DONALD B
375 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10152
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Timothy J. Kacani 02/04/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares are held directly by Lightyear Fund II, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Fund II, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC is Marron & Associates, LLC. The sole member of Marron & Associates, LLC is Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC is Mr. Donald B. Marron. As the sole general partner of Lightyear Fund II, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P. may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. (Continued in Footnote 2)
(2) As the general partner of Lightyear Fund II GP, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC, Marron & Associates, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the sole member of Marron & Associates, LLC, Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC, Mr. Donald B. Marron may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities.
(3) The shares are held directly by Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P. The general partner of Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P. is Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC is Marron & Associates, LLC. The sole member of Marron & Associates, LLC is Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC. The managing member of Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC is Mr. Donald B. Marron. (Continued in Footnote 4)
(4) As the general partner of Lightyear Co-Invest Partnership II, L.P., Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Lightyear Fund II GP Holdings, LLC, Marron & Associates, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the sole member of Marron & Associates, LLC, Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities. As the managing member of Chestnut Venture Holdings, LLC, Mr. Donald B. Marron may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such securities.
 
Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.

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