Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) 8-K Western Alliance Reports Net Income of $4.1 Million or $0.14 Per Share for the First Quarter 2008

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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) : April 22, 2008

WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	001-32550	88-0365922
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2700 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada	89102
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 248-4200

Not Applicable(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2008, Western Alliance Bancorporation issued a press release describing its results of operations for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2008.

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.

		WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
		(Registrant)
		By:	/s/ Dale Gibbons
			Dale Gibbons
			Executive Vice President and
			Chief Financial Officer
Date:	April 22, 2008