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): June 6, 2005
AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Washington | | 0-18561 | | 91-1259511 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
41 West Riverside Avenue, Suite 400
Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(509) 467-6993
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(b) On June 6, 2005, AmericanWest Bancorporation (Nasdaq: AWBC) appointed Diane Kelleher to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for AmericanWest Bancorporation and its subsidiary AmericanWest Bank.
Ms. Kelleher will begin her duties effective as of that date subject to customary approval of her appointment by bank regulators. Ms. Kelleher replaces Mr. C. Tim Cassels who is departing the company.
Ms. Kelleher, age 45, previously served as Senior Vice President of Debt and Capital Management for Washington Mutual in Seattle, Washington, from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, she served Washington Mutual as First Vice President of Financial Planning, from 1997 to 2002.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press release dated June 6, 2005, titled “AmericanWest Bank Appoints New Executive Officers.” |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION |
| | | a Washington Corporation |
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Dated: 6/6/2005 | | /s/ Robert M. Daugherty
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| | | Robert M. Daugherty |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
| | | (Principal Executive Officer) |
