8-K

UNITED STATES

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) July 23, 2009 (July 22, 2009)

ZIONS BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

UTAH	001-12307	87-0227400
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

ONE SOUTH MAIN, SUITE 1500, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH	84133
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01                      Other Events

A copy of the press release issued July 22, 2009 by the Registrant announcing the Board of Directors’ authorization of a $0.01 dividend payable August 26, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)   Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 99.1 Zions Bancorporation Press Release dated July 22, 2009.

SIGNATURES

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
Date: July 23, 2009	By:	/s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN
		Thomas E. Laursen
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

For: ZIONS BANCORPORATION	Contact: James Abbott
One South Main Street	TEL:801-524-4787
Salt Lake City, Utah	July 21, 2009
Harris Simmons
Chariman/Chief Executive Officer

ZIONS BANCORPORATION BOARD DECLARES DIVIDEND

OF $0.01 PER COMMON SHARE

SALT LAKE CITY, July 22, 2008 — Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION) announced today that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.01 per common share. The dividend is payable August 26, 2009 to shareholders of record on August 12, 2009.

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation’s premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select high growth markets. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and community identities through approximately 500 offices in 10 Western and Southwestern states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. The company is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at www.zionsbancorporation.com.

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