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): December 30, 2010
Western Liberty Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33803 | 26-0469120 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8363 W. Sunset Road, Suite 350 Las Vegas, Nevada | 89113 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(702) 966-7400
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 30, 2010, Western Liberty Bancorp issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 | Press Release of Western Liberty Bancorp, dated as of December 30, 2010 |
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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 LIBERTY BANCORP | ||||||
Date: December 30, 2010 | By: | /s/ George A. Rosenbaum, Jr. | ||||
Name: | George A. Rosenbaum, Jr. | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99.1 | Press Release of Western Liberty Bancorp, dated as of December 30, 2010 |
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