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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000109380-07-000136.txt : 20071026
<SEC-HEADER>0000109380-07-000136.hdr.sgml : 20071026
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071026182137
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000109380-07-000136
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071026

ISSUER:		

	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:			0507

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015244787

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASH R D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179477

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12307
		FILM NUMBER:		071194700

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 EAST 100 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 45433
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84145-0433
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013245205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5201 18TH PLACE
		CITY:			LUBBOCK
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			79416
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2007-10-26</signatureDate>
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