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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): July 10, 2013

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number 001-15955 

 

 

 

 

Colorado 

 

84-0826324


 


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

821 17th Street 

  Denver,  Colorado

 

80202


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 312 - 3400 


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On July 10, 2013,  CoBiz Financial Inc. issued a press release announcing its subsidiary, Colorado Business Bank is planning to enter two new markets in its home state of Colorado with the hiring of Douglas Woods and promotion of Tim Stack. 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

Not applicable

(b)

Not applicable

(c)

Not applicable

(d)

Exhibits

                        99.1            Press Release issued July 10, 2013

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.

 

(Registrant)

Date: July 10, 2013

 

 

/s/ Lyne Andrich

 

Lyne Andrich

 

EVP & CFO