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) July 16, 2008
AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 0-18561 | 91-1259511 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | 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.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.01 | Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(b) On July 16, 2008, Rick E. Shamberger tendered his resignation as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of AmericanWest Bancorporation effective July 30, 2008. Robert A. Harris will be appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer effective July 31, 2008. Mr. Harris, who has over 20 years of commercial lending experience, joined AmericanWest in 2005 and has served as Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking for the company’s Washington and Idaho markets since March 2007.
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: July 21, 2008 | /s/ Patrick J. Rusnak | |||
Patrick J. Rusnak | ||||
EVP and Chief Operating Officer |