UNITED STATES
                       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):

                                 April 19, 2005

                               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

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On April 19, 2005, West Coast Bancorp  announced its financial results for
the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits: The following exhibits are furnished with this Form 8-K:

      99.1  Press Release dated April 19, 2005.

                                   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:  April 19, 2005             By: /s/ Richard R. Rasmussen
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                                       Richard R. Rasmussen
                                       Executive Vice President, General Counsel
                                         and Secretary