0001212545-14-000203.txt : 20141219 0001212545-14-000203.hdr.sgml : 20141219 20141219172152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001212545-14-000203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141219 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20141219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212545 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32550 FILM NUMBER: 141300639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE E. WASHINGTON STREET CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029525408 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE E. WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 8-K 1 a8-ksblfredemption12192014.htm 8-K 8-K SBLF Redemption 12.19.2014


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):  December 19, 2014

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

Delaware
001-32550
88-0365922
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


One E. Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona  85004
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

(602) 389-3500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 19, 2014, Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) redeemed 70,500 of the 141,000 shares of the Company’s Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), that had been issued to the United States Department of the Treasury in September 2011 in connection with the Company’s participation in the Small Business Lending Fund program. The shares were redeemed at their liquidation value of $1,000 per share plus accrued dividends for a total redemption price of $70,652,750. Following the consummation of this partial redemption, the Company continues to have outstanding 70,500 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock.





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.

 
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Dale Gibbons
 
 
 
 
 
Dale Gibbons
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 19, 2014