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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): October 5, 2009
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Nevada   001-32550   88-0365922
         
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2700 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada   89102
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 248-4200

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers: Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On October 5, 2009, Arthur Marshall notified the Company that he will retire from the Board of Directors of Western Alliance Bancorporation and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Bank of Nevada, effective October 31, 2009. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Marshall’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 8, 2009.

 


 

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.
         
  WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: October 8, 2009  By:   /s/ Dale Gibbons    
    Dale Gibbons   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated October 8, 2009.