UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 26, 2012
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Utah | 001-12370 | 87-0227400 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One South Main, 15th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah | 84111 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
(801) 524-4787
(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 April 26, 2012, Zions Bancorporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
Zions Bancorporation hereby incorporates Exhibits 5.1, 5.2, 23.1, 23.2 and 99.2 into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated April 26, 2012, between Zions Bancorporation and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | |
| 4.1 | Form of Notes. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Callister Nebeker & McCullough. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Callister Nebeker & McCullough (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
| 99.1 | Zions Bancorporation Press Release dated April 26, 2012. | |
| 99.2 | Information relating to Item 14 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Zions Bancorporation | ||||||||
| Date: May 1, 2012 | By: | /s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN | ||||||
| Thomas E. Laursen | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated April 26, 2012, between Zions Bancorporation and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | |
4.1 | Form of Notes. | |
5.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. | |
5.2 | Opinion of Callister Nebeker & McCullough. | |
23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
23.2 | Consent of Callister Nebeker & McCullough (included in Exhibit 5.2). | |
99.1 | Zions Bancorporation Press Release dated April 26, 2012. | |
99.2 | Information relating to Item 14 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) | |