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) May 7, 2008
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) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 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:
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Regulation FD
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
AmericanWest Bancorporation management is presenting today at the D.A. Davidson & Co. 10th Annual Financial Services Conference in Seattle, Washington. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:45 a.m. (PDT and may be viewed via webcast atwww.awbank.net/IR orhttp://www.wsw.com/webcast/dadco12/awbc/.
The presentation slides are included as Exhibit 99.1 and furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| (d) | | Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Description |
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| | 99.1 | | AmericanWest Bancorporation’s slide presentation for the D.A. Davidson & Co. 10th Annual Financial Services Conference. |
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: May 7, 2008 | | | | /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak |
| | | | Patrick J. Rusnak EVP and Chief Operating Officer |
