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): May 18, 2004

 

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 5.  OTHER EVENTS

 

On May 24, 2004, CoBiz Inc. issued a press release announcing the raising of $30 million in a trust-preferred securities offering.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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 INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/

Lyne B. Andrich

 

 

Lyne B. Andrich

 

 

Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 24, 2004

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release of CoBiz Inc. on May 24, 2004

 

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