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) July 29, 2010 (July 28, 2010)
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 801-524-4787
| N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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On July 28, 2010 Zions Bancorporation (“the Company”) announced that it had entered into a total return swap and related interest rate swaps (“TRS”) with Deutsche Bank AG relating to a portfolio of $1.16 billion notional amount of bank and insurance trust preferred CDOs. The press release announcing this transaction is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 28, 2010
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 | |
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| Date: July 29, 2010 | By: | /s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN | |
| | | Name: Thomas E. Laursen | |
| | | Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
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