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) January 31, 2006

AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	0-18561	91-1259511
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

41 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 400 Spokane, WA	99201
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (509) 467-6993

(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:

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

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

AmericanWest Bancorporation announced its results for the year ended 2005, on the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01     Other Events

AmericanWest Bancorporation announced its results for the year ended 2005, on the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

AmericanWest Bancorporation is providing information regarding its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press release dated January 31, 2006, titled “AmericanWest Bancorporation Announces 2005 Year End Results”
99.2	Financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005

SIGNATURE

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.

	AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION,
	a Washington Corporation
Dated: February 2, 2006	/s/ Robert M. Daugherty
	Robert M. Daugherty,
	President and CEO