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) October 22, 2007
AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-18561 | 91-1259511 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 41 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 400 Spokane, WA | 99201 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (509) 467-6993
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Section 5 – Corporate Governance Management
Item 5.03 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
| (a) | Effective October 22, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the issuance of shares of the Company’s capital stock without certificates and approved amendments to the Company’s By-Laws to permit uncertificated form of ownership. |
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Not applicable |
| (b) | Not applicable |
| (c) | Not applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 3.2. | Amendments to Bylaws |
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.
| AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION, | ||
| a Washington Corporation | ||
| Dated: October 25, 2007 | /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak | |
| Patrick J. Rusnak | ||
| EVP and Chief Operating Officer | ||