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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 22, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
OREGON | 000-25597 (Commission File Number) | 93-1261319 |
One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(503) 727-4100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 22, 2010, Umpqua Holdings Corporation announced the purchase of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of EvergreenBank, Seattle, Washington. A copy of Umpqua’s investor presentation related to the acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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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.
| UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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Dated:January 22, 2010 | By:/s/ Kenneth E. Roberts |