Unassociated Document
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,
2008
West
Bancorporation, Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
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0-49677
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42-1230603
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(State
of other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1601
22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa
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50266
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
515-222-2300
Not
Applicable
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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
April
17, 2008, West Bancorporation, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
A
copy of the presentations reviewed during the meeting and comments made are
hereby furnished and are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 and are
incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained in this report 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 report constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, including statements preceded by, followed by or that include the
words
“believes,” “expects,” “should” or “anticipates,” or references to estimates or
similar expressions. 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: interest rate risk; competitive pressures; pricing
pressures on loans and deposits; changes in credit and other risks posed by
the
Company’s loan and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or
residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses
dictated by new market conditions or regulatory requirements; actions of bank
and non-bank competitors; changes in local and national economic conditions;
changes in regulatory requirements, including actions of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and/or the Federal Reserve Board; and customers’ acceptance
of the Company’s products and services. The Company undertakes no obligation to
revise or update such forward-looking 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. Annual Meeting comments made on April 17,
2008
Exhibit
99.2 West Bancorporation, Inc. Annual Meeting PowerPoint slide
presentation
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.
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West
Bancorporation, Inc. |
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| April
18,
2008 |
By: |
/s/ Douglas
R. Gulling |
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Douglas
R. Gulling |
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Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
Exhibit
Index
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| 99.1 |
West
Bancorporation, Inc. Annual Meeting comments made on
April 17, 2008
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| 99.2 |
West
Bancorporation, Inc. Annual Meeting PowerPoint slide
presentation
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