UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ZIONS BANCORPORATION
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 28, 2010
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 24, 2010
Date: May 28, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM MDT
Location: Zions Bank Building Founders Room One South Main Street 18th Floor Salt Lake City, Utah 84133
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ZIONS BANCORPORATION
ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET, 15th FLOOR SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84133-1109
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
1. Election of Directors
Nominees a Roger B. Porter
b L. E. Simmons
c Steven C. Wheelwright
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
2. Approval of amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase number of authorized shares.
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor.
4. Approval, on a nonbinding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the company’s executive officers named in the proxy statement with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2009.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal(s):
5. Shareholder proposal - that the Board adopt a policy prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
6. Shareholder proposal - that the Board adopt a policy to separate the positions of Chairman of the Board and CEO.
7. Shareholder proposal - that the Board adopt “Say on Pay” policy.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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