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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 and Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report: April 20, 2007 (Date of earliest event reported) |
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Umpqua Holdings Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
| OREGON | 000-25597 | 93-1261319 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| Incorporation or Organization) | Number) | Identification Number) |
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One SW Columbia, Suite 1200 Portland, Oregon 97258 (address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code) (503) 727-4100 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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 (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 240.13e -4(c))
| Item 8.01 Other Information. |
On April 20, 2007, Umpqua Holdings Corporation issued a press release announcing that April 26, 2007 is the scheduled date of closing of the proposed merger of North Bay Bancorp with and into Umpqua Holdings Corporation and May 5, 2007 is the scheduled date for North Bay system conversion. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| (a) | Not applicable. | |||
| (b) | Not applicable. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 99.1 PRESS RELEASE | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reported to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
| Dated: | April 20, 2007 | By: /s/ Steven L. Philpott | ||
| Steven L. Philpott | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |