Form 8-K

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) October 18, 2007

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)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One South Main, 15th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah

 

84111

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 801-524-4787

(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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 18, 2007, Zions Bancorporation (“the Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The press release announcing the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

     (d) Exhibits.

 

     The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

                     Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated October 18, 2007

S I G N A T U R E S

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
By:  

/s/ DOYLE L. ARNOLD

Name:   Doyle L. Arnold
Title:   Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 18, 2007