Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 19, 2011

 

 

ZIONS BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Utah   001-12307   87-0227400

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One South Main, 15th Floor

Salt Lake City, Utah

  84133
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

(801) 524-4787

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

The Company hereby incorporates the Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the issuance and sale of the Company’s Senior Medium-Term Notes, Series A (the “Notes”) by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) (the “Registration Statement”) as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated April 19, 2011.

 

  1.1    Distribution Agent Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
  4.1    Form of Senior Medium-Term Floating Rate Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
  4.2    Form of Senior Medium-Term Fixed Rate Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K filed
April 21, 2009.
  5.1    Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
  5.2    Opinion of Callister Nebeker & McCullough.
  8.1    Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding certain tax matters.
23.1    Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).
23.2    Consent of Callister Nebeker & McCullough (included in Exhibit 5.2).
99.1    Auction Agent Agreement, dated March 6, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Form 8-K filed
April 21, 2009.
99.2    Amendment #1 to the Auction Agent Agreement, dated April 30, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
99.3    Information relating to Item 14 of the Registration Statement.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Zions Bancorporation
Date: April 19, 2011   By:  

/s/ Thomas E. Laursen

   

Thomas E. Laursen

Executive Vice President and

General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

  1.1   Distribution Agent Agreement, dated March 31, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
  4.1   Form of Senior Medium-Term Floating Rate Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
  4.2   Form of Senior Medium-Term Fixed Rate Note, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
  5.1   Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
  5.2   Opinion of Callister Nebeker & McCullough.
  8.1   Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding certain tax matters.
23.1   Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).
23.2   Consent of Callister Nebeker & McCullough (included in Exhibit 5.2).
99.1   Auction Agent Agreement, dated March 6, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Form 8-K filed
April 21, 2009.
99.2   Amendment #1 to the Auction Agent Agreement, dated April 30, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 8-K filed April 21, 2009.
99.3   Information relating to Item 14 of the Registration Statement.