SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 15, 2003

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                               WEST COAST BANCORP
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                     Oregon
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                     0-10997
                                (SEC File Number)

                                   93-0810577
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

         5335 Meadows Road, Suite 201
         Lake Oswego, Oregon                                 97035
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (503) 684-0884






Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (c) The following exhibit is included with this report:

            99.1  Press release issued on July 15, 2003

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On July 15, 2003, West Coast Bancorp issued a press release  discussing
operating results for the second quarter and first six months of 2003. The press
release  included as Exhibit 99.1 and the  discussion  included in this Item are
intended to be included  under "Item 12.  Results of  Operations  and  Financial
Condition" and are included under this Item 9 in accordance  with Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release No. 33-8216.

                                   SIGNATURES

         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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   WEST COAST BANCORP


Dated:  July 16, 2003              By: /s/ Richard R. Rasmussen
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                                       Richard R. Rasmussen
                                       Executive Vice President, General Counsel
                                        and Secretary