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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 28, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
AmericanWest Bancorporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington | 0-18561 | 91-1259511 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
41 West Riverside Avenue, Suite 400
Spokane, WA 99201
(address 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On March 27, 2007, the shareholders of AmericanWest Bancorporation (the “Company”) approved two proposed amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The first approved proposal increased the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 15 million to 50 million shares. The second approved proposal amended the Articles of Incorporation to require a majority vote of outstanding shares for approval of future mergers rather than a two-thirds supermajority vote. This amendment did not apply to the merger with Far West Bancorporation (“Far West”), which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on March 27, 2007.
Section 7 - Regulation FD
On March 28, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of required shareholder approvals for the proposed merger with Far West. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 PRESS RELEASE
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reported to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AmericanWest Bancorporation | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Dated: March 28, 2007 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak | ||
Patrick J. Rusnak | ||||
Chief Operating Officer |