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
July 18, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Utah | 000-12307 | 87-0227400 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
One South Main, 11th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84133
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(801) 844-7637
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 18, 2018, Zions Bancorporation (“Zions” or “the Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has been notified of the proposed decision by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) to grant Zions’s appeal for relief from the designation of Zions or its successor as a systemically important financial institution under the Dodd-Frank Act. Zions also announced certain other developments in connection with its previously announced internal reorganization to streamline its corporate structure. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press Release – Zions Bancorporation Announces Results of Regulatory Actions and Announces Special Shareholder Meeting, dated July 18, 2018. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: July 18, 2018 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas E. Laursen | |||||
| Thomas E. Laursen | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||