8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 16, 2015
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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UTAH | | 001-12307 | | 87-0227400 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| ONE SOUTH MAIN, 15th FLOOR, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH | | 84133 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 801-844-7637
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N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On September 16, 2015, Zions Bancorporation received approval of its application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to merge all of its subsidiary banks: Amegy Bank N.A., California Bank & Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, N.A., and The Commerce Bank of Washington, N.A., with and into one of its affiliate banks, Zions First National Bank. The Commerce Bank of Oregon was previously merged with and into The Commerce Bank of Washington. The mergers are expected to be completed following the close of business on December 31, 2015. The corporate title of Zions First National Bank will then be legally changed to ZB, N.A., after which ZB, N.A., will continue to operate in local markets using the names of the merged bank affiliates as trade names.
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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| ZIONS BANCORPORATION | |
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Date: September 16, 2015 | By | /s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN | |
| | Name: Thomas E. Laursen | |
| | Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
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