West Bancorporation, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 27, 2006

West Bancorporation, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Iowa 0-49677 42-1230603
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa   50266
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
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

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Thomas E. Stanberry, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of West Bancorporation, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that Joyce A. Chapman, Vice President of the Company and Executive Vice President of Administration for the Company’s bank subsidiary, West Bank, will retire from those duties effective April 1, 2006. At that time she will no longer have responsibilities as an executive officer of the Company. She began her career with West Bank in August of 1971.

Ms. Chapman will remain with West Bank on a part time basis as Executive Vice President – Community Relations. She will remain a member of the board of directors of West Bank and continue in her capacity as Executive Director and a board member of The West Bancorporation Foundation, Inc.





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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.
          
March 27, 2006   By:   Douglas R. Gulling
       
        Name: Douglas R. Gulling
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer