-----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, O1KkbzTjUyqOhFqeB44cEnmK8m99A2NJJedCpHJ0XxEK/Gp6PYBoS/OYdU1Ef2lK ZO0f4A6AwG32xXv7kdxrxw== 0000726990-06-000045.txt : 20060526 0000726990-06-000045.hdr.sgml : 20060526 20060526124456 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000726990-06-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060525 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060526 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000726990 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 911259511 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201-3631 BUSINESS PHONE: (509)467-6993 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201-3631 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED SECURITY BANCORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Griffith Wade A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001299524 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18561 FILM NUMBER: 06869693 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (509) 467-6993 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9506 N NEWPORT HWY CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99218 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2006-05-25 0000726990 AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION AWBC 0001299524 Griffith Wade A C/O AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE. SUITE 400 SPOKANE WA 99201 0 1 0 0 SVP/Chief Information Officer Common Stock 2006-05-25 4 S 0 800 24.00 D 5627 D Common Stock 3624.42 I Held by 401(k) Plan Effective April 25, 2006, AmericanWest Bancorporation approved the consolidation and merger of the ESOP Plan into the existing AmericanWest Bank 401 (k) Plan. by R. Blair Reynolds, Pursuant to Power of Attorney on File 2006-05-26 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 
CONFIRMING STATEMENT



This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated

DIANE L. KELLEHER and R. BLAIR REYNOLDS, or either of them, to execute

and file on behalf of the undersigned all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any

amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the

United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the

undersigned?s ownership of, or transactions in, securities of AMERICANWEST

BANCORPORATION. Unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in writing, the

authority granted pursuant to this Statement shall continue until such time as

the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with regard to

securities of AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION. The undersigned

understands and acknowledges that neither of the authorized persons set forth

above nor AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION is assuming any

responsibility of the undersigned to comply with Section 16 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934.



Dated this __28th____ day of ___July____________, 2005__.



/s/ Wade A. Griffith

_______________________________________



Print Name: __Wade A. Griffith_________
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