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): April 22, 2010

Westamerica Bancorporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	001-9383	94-2156203
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, California		94901
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (707) 863-6000

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:

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 22, 2010, two items were submitted to a vote of shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. A copy of the voting results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.

	Westamerica Bancorporation
April 22, 2010	By:	John "Robert" Thorson
		Name: John "Robert" Thorson
		Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Voting Results

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

2010 Voting Results

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Westamerica Bancorporation held on April 22, 2010, the items listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each of the items was approved by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.

Item 1 — Election of Directors.

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

Nominee	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
Etta Allen		21,034,680		376,178		3,758,473
Louis Bartolini		21,036,408		374,450		3,758,473
E. Joseph Bowler		20,564,462		846,396		3,758,473
Arthur Latno, Jr.		18,342,612		3,068,246		3,758,473
Patrick Lynch		21,032,858		378,000		3,758,473
Catherine MacMillan		21,044,022		366,837		3,758,473
Ronald Nelson		21,046,470		364,388		3,758,473
David Payne		21,023,912		386,946		3,758,473
Edward Sylvester		20,992,122		418,736		3,758,473

Item 2 — Ratification of Selection of KPMG as Company’s Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year 2010.

The voting results were as follows:

For	Against		Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
24,906,076		161,268		101,988		0