-----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, OLboFN1q8gx7gDkcKU9l4yyne/+c4FsRTgrQrS2JdWryHs9lsQ5uIqoA4/xbV03M btrEYGFwRx63HQsmD0F40w== 0001193125-09-257514.txt : 20091222 0001193125-09-257514.hdr.sgml : 20091222 20091222081600 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-257514 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091218 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Control of Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20091222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091222 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18561 FILM NUMBER: 091253645 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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) December 18, 2009

 

 

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, including 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:

 

¨ 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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.01 Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On December 18, 2009, Rick E. Shamberger tendered his resignation as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of AmericanWest Bank (“Bank”), the principal operating subsidiary of AmericanWest Bancorporation (“Company”), effective February 12, 2010. The Bank will initiate a search for Mr. Shamberger’s replacement, and in the interim Mr. Shamberger’s duties and responsibilities will be assigned to other officers of the Bank and to a consultant that has been working with the Bank during the past year.

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: December 22, 2009    

/s/ PATRICK J. RUSNAK        

    Patrick J. Rusnak
    President and Chief Executive Officer
 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----