SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 1
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 77-0405791 |
| State of Incorporation | IRS Employer ID Number |
550 West Main, Merced, California 95340
Address of registrant's principal executive office Zip Code
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Preferred Stock Purchase Rights | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
| (Title of Class) | (Name of each exchange on which class is to be registered) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by Capital Corp of the West October 1, 1997, relating to the registration of Preferred Stock Purchase Rights.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
As a precaution to ensure that it continues to be able to take appropriate action to protect the interests of Capital Corp of the West (the “Company”) and its shareholders, the Company's Board of Directors approved the amendment of its existing Shareholder Rights Plan on September 26, 2007, to become effective on that date, to extend its maturity until September 26, 2012. The extension would help the Board to maximize shareholder value in the event of a change of control of the Company and otherwise to resist actions that the Board considers likely to injure the Company or its shareholders.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The exhibit list called for by this Item is incorporated by reference to the exhibit index filed as part of this registration statement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: September 26, 2007
Capital Corp of the West
By: /s/ Thomas T. Hawker
Thomas T. Hawker
President and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 4.1 | Rights Agreement dated as of September 26, 1997 between Capital Corp of the West and Harris Trust Company of California (incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on October 1, 1997). |
| Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of September 26, 2007 between Capital Corp of the West and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. |
| Amended form of Right Certificate |
| Press release announcing extension of Rights Plan |
