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): October 1, 2003
Commission File Number: 0-49677
West Bancorporation, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa 42-1230603
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 515-222-2300
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of West Bancorporation, Inc. dated October 1,
2003
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 1, 2003, West Bancorporation, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the closing of its acquisition of VMF Capital, L.L.C. A copy
of the press release is hereby furnished and is attached as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Press Release and other financial
reports may contain forward-looking statements about the Company's
growth and acquisition strategies, new products and services, and
future financial performance, including earnings and dividends per
share, return on average assets, return on average equity, efficiency
ratio and capital ratio. Certain statements in the news release
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
information is based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and
uncertainties. Because of the possibility of change in the underlying
assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these
forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect
future results include: competitive pressures, pricing pressures on
loans and deposits, actions of bank and non-bank competitors, changes
in local and national economic conditions, changes in regulatory
requirements, actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or
the Federal Reserve Board, and customer's acceptance of the Company's
products and services. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise
or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, West Bancorporation, Inc. has caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
West Bancorporation, Inc.
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(Registrant)
October 1, 2003 By: /s/ Douglas R. Gulling
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Dated Douglas R. Gulling
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of West Bancorporation, Inc.
dated October 1, 2003
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