-----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, RdxbPdm3EXJuVVJigtMT880qEqUr7pav90fkF1tkH67sUay2AJjxJ2cnphxVlAlx qRKh06kGKgPtENoXAUeNJA== 0000950123-10-079019.txt : 20100819 0000950123-10-079019.hdr.sgml : 20100819 20100819074807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-079019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100819 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158971 FILM NUMBER: 101026826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89102 BUSINESS PHONE: 7022484200 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89102 BUSINESS PHONE: 7022484200 FWP 1 p18070fwp.htm FWP fwp
FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated August 18, 2010
Registration Statement No. 333-158971
Dated August 19, 2010
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
7,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
Final Term Sheet
     
Issuer:
  Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”)
 
    
Security:
  Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
 
    
Proceeds (before
Over-allotment Option)
  $43,750,000 gross; $41,218,250 net of underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses
 
    
Over-allotment Option:
  1,050,000 shares
 
    
Public offering price:
  $6.25 per share
 
    
Underwriting discounts and commissions:
  28.125 cents per share
 
    
Other information
  In connection with this offering, the Company has directed the Underwriter to allocate a significant portion of the offering (6.1 million shares) to a large institutional investor. In addition, this investor has requested and the Company has agreed to use its best efforts to pursue a debt offering of $50 million to $75 million, with tentative terms that could include a 5-year maturity, and an interest rate in the range of 9.5% to 10.5%. The investor has expressed an interest in purchasing a significant portion of the potential debt offering. However, the Company is under no binding obligation to conclude a debt offering.
 
    
Listing:
  The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WAL”
 
    
Trade date:
  August 19, 2010
 
    
Settlement date:
  August 24, 2010
 
    
Underwriter:
  Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, the underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Keefe, Bruyette & Woods toll free at (800) 966-1559.

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