UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): ¨ Form 10-K ¨ Form 20-F x Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q
¨ Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 2001
¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K
¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F
¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K
¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. |
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I—REGISTRANT INFORMATION
AmericanWest Bancorporation
Full Name of Registrant
Former Name if Applicable
9506 North Newport Highway
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Spokane, WA99281-1200
City, State and Zip Code
PART II—RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks
relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
x | (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and (c) The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III—NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
See attached. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
PART IV—OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
Thomas A. Sterken, Esq. | 206 | 623-1900 | ||
(Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) |
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceeding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). x Yes ¨ No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? ¨ Yes x No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
AmericanWest Bancorporation
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date | 6/28/02 | By | /s/ Penny Close | |||||
Penney Close Vice President |
Form 12b-25
Notification of Late Filing
American West Bancorporation
Part III—Narrative
Form 11-K cannot be filed within the prescribed time period because the required Form 5500 was only recently received from the contract administer in connection with AmericanWest Bancorporation’s 401(k) plan. As a result, AmericanWest Bancorporation is unable to report the relevant financial information and file the Form 11-K in a timely manner without unreasonable effort or expense.