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) January 4, 2016
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 801-844-7637
| N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Following the close of business on December 31, 2015, Zions Bancorporation (“the Company”) completed the merger of its subsidiary banks with and into Zions First National Bank. Immediately thereafter, Zions First National Bank changed its legal name to ZB, N.A. Zions Trust, N.A., and Zions Management Services Company, a technology and operations subsidiary of the Company, also merged into ZB, N.A. and will continue to operate as divisions of that entity.
ZB, N.A. will continue to do business in its local markets under its existing brand names, including Zions Bank, Amegy Bank, California Bank & Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, The Commerce Bank of Washington, and The Commerce Bank of Oregon.
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 | |||
| Date: January 4, 2016 | By: | /s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN | |
| Name: Thomas E. Laursen | |||
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||