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 29, 2008

 

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) 293-2265

(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):

 

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

 

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

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On July 29, 2008, CoBiz Financial Inc. issued a press release announcing that Steven Bangert, chairman & CEO, and Jonathan C. Lorenz, vice chairman, will present at the Ninth Annual Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor Conference on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. ET.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

A printable version of CoBiz Financial’s investor handout will also be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.cobizfinancial.com.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c)   Not applicable

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release issued July 29, 2008.

 

 

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)

 

 

/s/    

Lyne Andrich

 

 

 

Lyne Andrich

 

 

 

 

 

EVP & CFO

 

 

Date: July 29, 2008

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued July 29, 2008.

 

 

2