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 17, 2003

 

CoBiz Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado

 

000-24445

 

84-0826324

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

821 17th Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(303) 293-2265

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 



 

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

99.1 — Press release issued by the Registrant on April 17, 2003.

 

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

In accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216, the following information, intended to be furnished under “Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” is instead furnished under “Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.”

 

On April 17, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter of 2003.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 



 

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.

 

 

UNITED STATES EXPLORATION, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/

Richard J. Dalton

 

 

 

Richard J. Dalton

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  April 18, 2003

 

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by the Registrant on April 17, 2003.