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Free Writing Prospectus

(To the Prospectus dated March 31, 2009,

as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2010)

  

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-158319

December 15, 2010

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SIGN IN | REGISTER | CONTACT US Home » Auction #2227 Auctions View current auctions Results Archive View the results of completed auctions FDIC-Insured CDs Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds US Agencies Preferred Stock Warrants Issuers University Learn more about our auctions Demos Learn how to participate! Think WEEKLY UPDATE Sign up to receive a free weekly email containing economic commentary, new-issue alerts, investing news, and much more. First Name Last Name Email Sign Up! View Auction Zions Bancorporation Senior Note / 1 Year Corporates BBB(Fitch); BBB (low) (DBRS); and BBB- (Standard & Poor’s). Buy Today! Information Price: 100.000 Yield: 3.00% Auction Information Issue Information Auction Start: 12/15/2010 8:00 AM EST Issue Type: Corporate Bonds Auction End: 12/20/2010 1:30 PM EST Principal Offered: $ 2,000,000.00 Last Update: 12/15/2010 11:38:58 AM EST Units Offered: 2000 Auction Status: Accepting Bids Denomination: $ 1,000.00 Coupon: 3.000% Bidding Information Min. Price: 98.000 Number of Bidders: 3 Max. Price: 102.000 Number of Bids: 3 Min. Yield: 0.940% Current Market-Clearing 98.000 Max. Yield: 5.123% Price: Settlement Date: 12/23/2010 Current Market-Clearing 5.123% First Interest Date: 6/15/2011 Yield*: Maturity Date: 12/15/2011 Day Basis: 30/360 (352 days) Int. Frequency: Semi-Annually Documents: Offering Documents Before submitting bids in this auction you must Register or Sign In. Note: This page will check for updates every minute. Please direct questions regarding the website or bidding procedures to the Auction Administrator. You may also call our Investment Center at 800-524-8875 from 8am to Midnight Eastern Time. Zions Bancorporation has filed a registration statement (Registration Statement No. 333-158319, including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated March 31, 2009 contained in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2010 and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Zions Bancorporation and this offering. You may get these documents and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Zions Bancorporation or a representative will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC if you request it by calling toll free (800) 524-8875. *The current Market-Clearing Yield/Final Auction Yield is calculated as Yield to Worst (YTW) which is the lowest yield of yield to maturity, yield to call, yield to put, or other yields when a bond is callable, puttable, exchangeable, or has other features. If a bond is called, put or exchanged before maturity, the bondholder only earns interest on the time that has elapsed between purchasing the bond and its early redemption. The resulting yield is less than what would have been earned had the bond been held until maturity. Investment Products: Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value Bank Deposits and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are FDIC Insured up to Applicable Limits Securities products and services offered by Zions Direct, Member FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank. Affiliates of Zions Bank or other issuers may purchase CDs or securities through the auction process. The market clearing yield may be lower due to the participation of an affiliate in the auction which may benefit the affiliated issuer. Other Products | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions POWERED BY GRANT STREET GROUP SOFTERWORK THAT WORKS ZIONS DIRECT


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PUBLIC_VIEW :: MY ACCOUNT | SIGN OUT | CONTACT US Home » Auction #2227 Auctions View current auctions Results Archive View the results of completed auctions FDIC-Insured CDs Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds US Agencies Preferred Stock Warrants Issuers University Learn more about our auctions Demos Practice bidding in our trial auctions Think My Account Bidding Qualification Zions Bancorporation Senior Note / 1 Year Corporates BBB(Fitch); BBB (low) (DBRS); and BBB- (Standard & Poor’s). Please confirm your agreement with each of the following by checking the box next to each statement. gfedc I agree that the following contact information is correct: Name: John Smith E-mail: john.smith @email.com Telephone: 212 -121-2121 gfedc I have accessed or received the Offering Documents. gfedc I understand that the Corporate Notes that I am bidding for are securities and are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits of any bank and may lose value. All securities are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested. gfedc By participating in this auction, I declare that my investment objective(s), time horizon and risk tolerance allow for the purchase of the securities being offered. Furthermore, I authorize Zions Direct to update my investor profile, if needed, to align my profile with this purchase. gfedc I understand that these securities involve accrued interest, which I will be responsible to pay if I am awarded any of the securities. gfedc I understand that Zions Direct is committed to conducting fair, open, and transparent auctions for the benefit of all participants. Zions Direct will not tolerate or conduct business with anyone who attempts to disrupt or manipulate the process for any auction. I agree that by participating in this auction I will not be engaging in any such attempt. I Agree I DO NOT Agree Please direct questions regarding the website or bidding procedures to the Auction Administrator. You may also call our Investment Center at 800-524-8875 from 8am to Midnight Eastern Time. Zions Bancorporation has filed a registration statement (Registration Statement No. 333-158319, including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated March 31, 2009 contained in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2010 and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Zions Bancorporation and this offering. You may get these documents and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Zions Bancorporation or a representative will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC if you request it by calling toll free (800) 524-8875. *The current Market-Clearing Yield/Final Auction Yield is calculated as Yield to Worst (YTW) which is the lowest yield of yield to maturity, yield to call, yield to put, or other yields when a bond is callable, puttable, exchangeable, or has other features. If a bond is called, put or exchanged before maturity, the bondholder only earns interest on the time that has elapsed between purchasing the bond and its early redemption. The resulting yield is less than what would have been earned had the bond been held until maturity. Investment Products: Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value Bank Deposits and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are FDIC Insured up to Applicable Limits Securities products and services offered by Zions Direct, Member FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank. Affiliates of Zions Bank or other issuers may purchase CDs or securities through the auction process. The market clearing yield may be lower due to the participation of an affiliate in the auction which may benefit the affiliated issuer. Other Products | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions


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PUBLIC_VIEW :: MY ACCOUNT | SIGN OUT | CONTACT US Home » Auction #2227 Auctions View current auctions Results Archive View the results of completed auctions FDIC-Insured CDs Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds US Agencies Preferred Stock Warrants Issuers University Learn more about our auctions Demos Practice bidding in our trial auctions Think My Account Bid Page Zions Bancorporation Senior Note / 1 Year Corporates BBB(Fitch); BBB (low) (DBRS); and BBB- (Standard & Poor’s). Auction Information Issue Information Auction Start: 12/15/2010 8:00 AM EST Issue Type: Corporate Bonds Auction End: 12/20/2010 1:30 PM EST Principal Offered: $ 2,000,000.00 Last Update: 12/15/2010 11:42:46 AM EST Units Offered: 2000 Auction Status: Accepting Bids Denomination: $ 1,000.00 Coupon: 3.000% Min. Price: 98.000 Max. Price: 102.000 Min. Yield: 0.940% Max. Yield: 5.123% Settlement Date: 12/23/2010 First Interest Date: 6/15/2011 Maturity Date: 12/15/2011 Day Basis: 30/360 (352 days) Int. Frequency: Semi-Annually Documents: Offering Documents Bidding Information Number of Bidders: 3 Number of Bids: 3 Current Market-Clearing 98.000 Price: Current Market-Clearing 5.123% Yield*: Buy Today! Information Price: 100.000 Yield: 3.00% PUBLIC_VIEW Current Market-Clearing Price: 98.000 Current Market-Clearing Yield*: 5.123% Units Price - OR - Yield Submitted “In the Money” Buy Today! 100.000 3.000% The Buy Today! sale closes on 12/20 at 12:00 AM ET. 1,000 / 1,000 units remaining. Auction Bids 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % Bid Limit: $ 1,000.00 Calculate/Refresh Submit Note: This page will check for updates every minute. Please direct questions regarding the website or bidding procedures to the Auction Administrator. You may also call our Investment Center at 800-524-8875 from 8am to Midnight Eastern Time. Zions Bancorporation has filed a registration statement (Registration Statement No. 333-158319, including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated March 31, 2009 contained in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2010 and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Zions Bancorporation and this offering. You may get these documents and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Zions Bancorporation or a representative will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC if you request it by calling toll free (800) 524-8875. *The current Market-Clearing Yield/Final Auction Yield is calculated as Yield to Worst (YTW) which is the lowest yield of yield to maturity, yield to call, yield to put, or other yields when a bond is callable, puttable, exchangeable, or has other features. If a bond is called, put or exchanged before maturity, the bondholder only earns interest on the time that has elapsed between purchasing the bond and its early redemption. The resulting yield is less than what would have been earned had the bond been held until maturity.


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Investment Products: Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value Bank Deposits and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are FDIC Insured up to Applicable Limits Securities products and services offered by Zions Direct, Member FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank. Affiliates of Zions Bank or other issuers may purchase CDs or securities through the auction process. The market clearing yield may be lower due to the participation of an affiliate in the auction which may benefit the affiliated issuer. Other Products | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions


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PUBLIC_VIEW :: MY ACCOUNT | SIGN OUT | CONTACT US Home » Auction #2227 Auctions View current auctions Results Archive View the results of completed auctions FDIC-Insured CDs Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds US Agencies Preferred Stock Warrants Issuers University Learn more about our auctions Demos Practice bidding in our trial auctions Think My Account Please review and confirm the bids below Confirm Bid Submission Zions Bancorporation Senior Note / 1 Year Corporates BBB(Fitch); BBB (low) (DBRS); and BBB- (Standard & Poor’s). Bidder Bid # Units @ Price Yield Max. Award Max. Amt. Due Status PUBLIC_VIEW 1 1 @ 100.000 3.000% 1 $ 1,000.00 NEW I understand that I could win as many as 1 unit, at a total cost of Bid Limit: $ 1,000.00 up to $ 1,000.00. I also understand that if awarded, I will be responsible for Accrued Interest of $ 0.50 on my award. Cancel Submit Please direct questions regarding the website or bidding procedures to the Auction Administrator. You may also call our Investment Center at 800-524-8875 from 8am to Midnight Eastern Time. Zions Bancorporation has filed a registration statement (Registration Statement No. 333-158319, including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus dated March 31, 2009 contained in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2010 and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Zions Bancorporation and this offering. You may get these documents and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Zions Bancorporation or a representative will arrange to send you the prospectus and other documents Zions Bancorporation has filed with the SEC if you request it by calling toll free (800) 524-8875. *The current Market-Clearing Yield/Final Auction Yield is calculated as Yield to Worst (YTW) which is the lowest yield of yield to maturity, yield to call, yield to put, or other yields when a bond is callable, puttable, exchangeable, or has other features. If a bond is called, put or exchanged before maturity, the bondholder only earns interest on the time that has elapsed between purchasing the bond and its early redemption. The resulting yield is less than what would have been earned had the bond been held until maturity. Investment Products: Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value Bank Deposits and Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are FDIC Insured up to Applicable Limits Securities products and services offered by Zions Direct, Member FINRA/SIPC, a non-bank subsidiary of Zions Bank. Affiliates of Zions Bank or other issuers may purchase CDs or securities through the auction process. The market clearing yield may be lower due to the participation of an affiliate in the auction which may benefit the affiliated issuer. Other Products | Contact Us | About Us | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions