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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 20, 2010
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Nevada   001-32550   88-0365922
         
(State or other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)        
     
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.)
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))
 
 

 


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Item 8.01 Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1


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Item 8.01 Other Events
     On August 20, 2010, Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) announced the pricing of $75 million in aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2015. The notes will bear interest annually at 10% and gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $73.9 million. The Company anticipates that the offering will be completed on August 25, 2010 and intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including purchasing nonperforming assets from its bank subsidiaries and making capital injections into its bank subsidiaries. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d)   Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated August 20, 2010.

 


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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.
         
  WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: August 20, 2010  By:   /s/ Dale Gibbons    
    Dale Gibbons   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated August 20, 2010.