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): November 6, 2006


                               FirstBank NW Corp.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Washington                   0-22435                  84-1389562
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State or other jurisdiction         Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation               File Number           Identification No.)


1300 16th Avenue, Clarkston, Washington                          99403
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number (including area code)  (509) 295-5100


                                       N/A
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          (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:

[X]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act


Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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           On November 6, 2006, FirstBank NW Corp. issued its earnings release
           for the second quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the
           earnings release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
           incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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           (c)    Exhibits

                  99.1     FirstBank NW Corp. press release dated
                           November 6, 2006.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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         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.


                                       FIRSTBANK NW CORP.


Date: November 6, 2006                 By: /s/ CLYDE E. CONKLIN
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                                           Clyde E. Conklin
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer



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