-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BH+Qf15g7b3yNtomeRR/pXuISIVupJ0XalI+xgfaXTBNaV4AP5tRhUqjTk8maO4u YGMPTPZD+eefauo6+u4EjQ== 0000109380-04-000008.txt : 20040123 0000109380-04-000008.hdr.sgml : 20040123 20040123102520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000109380-04-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040123 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS BANCORPORATION /UT/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109380 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 870227400 STATE OF INCORPORATION: UT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12307 FILM NUMBER: 04539366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1380 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8015244787 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1380 CITY: SALT LAKE CITY STATE: UT ZIP: 84111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS UTAH BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870615 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZIONS FIRST NATIONAL INVESTMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660921 8-K 1 dividend8-k1q04.htm

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

January 23, 2004    (January 20, 2004)
Date of Report    (Date of earliest event reported)

ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		0-2610
(Commission
File Number)		 87-0227400
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One South Main, Suite 1134,   Salt Lake City, Utah
(Address of principal executive offices) 		84111
(Zip Code)

(801) 524-4787
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of Zions Bancorporation (the "Company") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                (a)        Not Applicable.

                (b)        Not Applicable.

                (c)        Exhibits.

                 The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:


Exhibit
Number
99.1
Description
Press release dated January 20, 2004 announcing regular quarterly dividend.



Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the press release issued January 20, 2004 by the Registrant announcing the Board of Directors' authorization of a $0.30 dividend payable February 25, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


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SIGNATURE

        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.


ZIONS BANCORPORATION


BY: /s/Clark B. Hinckley
——————————————
Name: Clark B. Hinckley
Title:   Senior Vice President,
            Investor Relations

Date: January 23, 2004

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EX-99.1 3 dividend8-k1q04exb991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 1/20/04

Exhibit 99.1

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***


FOR: ZIONS BANCORPORATION
One South Main, Suite 1134
Salt Lake City, Utah
Harris H. Simmons
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer		 Contact: Clark Hinckley
Tel: (801) 524-4787
January 20, 2004


ZIONS BANCORPORATION BOARD AUTHORIZES STOCK BUYBACK
AND DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SALT LAKE CITY, January 20, 2004 – Zions Bancorporation (Nasdaq: ZION) announced today that at a regular meeting of its board of directors, the board authorized the company to repurchase $50 million of company stock. This supercedes all previous buyback authorizations made by the board.

The board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per common share payable February 25, 2004 to shareholders of record on February 11, 2004.

Investor information about Zions Bancorporation can be accessed on the Internet at www.zionsbancorporation.com. The Company’s common shares are traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “ZION.”


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