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 18, 2008

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:

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 18, 2008 AmericanWest Bancorporation issued a press release announcing that it will host the first quarter 2008 conference call on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT).

Shareholders, analysts and other interested parties are invited to join the call. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 800.860.2442 or via webcast at www.awbank.net/IR. A rebroadcast will be available approximately one hour after conclusion the conference call and can be accessed by dialing 877.344.7529 and entering pass code 418315 or through www.awbank.net/IR.

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: April 18, 2008	/s/ Patrick J. Rusnak
	Patrick J. Rusnak EVP and Chief Operating Officer