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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 8, 2011
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 | 84111 | |
| (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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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
Effective as of November 8, 2011, the Company amended and restated Section 5.03 of its Bylaws to allow an officer of the Company to be removed by the officer’s superviory officer, as set forth in the exhibit to this Current Report, which is in corporated herein 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 3(ii) | Section 5.03 of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and restated. |
| Company Name | |||
Date: November 8, 2011 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Laursen | |
| Name : Thomas E. Laursen | |||
| Title: Executive Vice President / General Counsel | |||