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): December 12, 2005
Westcorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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California
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) | | 001-09910
(Commission File Number) | | 51-0308535
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
23 Pasteur, Irvine, California 92618-3804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 727-1002
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
(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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 12, 2005, Westcorp issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend and filing of applications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated December 12, 2005
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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| | WESTCORP,
a California corporation
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| Date: December 12, 2005 | By: | /s/ Robert J. Costantino | |
| | | Robert J. Costantino | |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |
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Index to Exhibits
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| Exhibit | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated December 12, 2005 |
