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)

UTAH
 
001-12307
 
87-0227400
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
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

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.
 
 
 
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
Date: September 16, 2015
By
/s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN
 
 
 
Name: Thomas E. Laursen
 
 
 
Title:  Executive Vice President and
            General Counsel