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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)
August 13, 2007


West Bancorporation, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

     
Iowa
0-49677
42-1230603
(State of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa
  
50266
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number
Telephone Number (515) 222-2300


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 13, 2007, West Bancorporation, Inc. gave a presentation at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. 12th Annual Bank Conference. A copy of the presentation reviewed during the conference is hereby furnished and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this filing may contain forward-looking statements about the Company’s growth and acquisition strategies, new products and services, and future financial performance, including earnings and dividends per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, efficiency ratio and capital ratio. Certain statements in this filing constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility of change in the underlying assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: competitive pressures, pricing pressures on loans and deposits, actions of bank and non-bank competitors, changes in local and national economic conditions, changes in regulatory requirements, actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the Federal Reserve Board, and customer’s acceptance of the Company’s products and services. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1
West Bancorporation, Inc.’s presentation at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc.
 
Community Bank Conference on August 13, 2007.

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

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.

West Bancorporation, Inc.
(Registrant)

August 13, 2007
By:
/s/ Douglas R. Gulling
Dated
  
Douglas R. Gulling
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Accounting Officer)

 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit No.
Description 
99.1
West Bancorporation, Inc.’s presentation at the Howe Barnes
 
Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. Community Bank Conference on August 13, 2007.