UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Zions Bancorporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Utah |
87-0227400 | |
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| One South Main Street, Suite 1500 Salt Lake City, Utah |
84133 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x | If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ¨ |
Securities Act registration file number to which this form relates: 333-173299
(If applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each Class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
| Warrants (expiring November 14, 2018) | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| None |
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| (Title of Class) |
| Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered. |
The title of the securities to be registered hereunder is “Warrants (expiring November 14, 2018)” (the “Securities”). A description of the Securities is set forth under the section captioned “Description of Warrants” in the registrant’s preliminary prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2012, which relates to the registrant’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-173299) and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2. | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2012, between the registrant and Zions First National Bank, as Warrant Agent. | |
| 4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: November 30, 2012 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Laursen | ||||
| Thomas E. Laursen Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2012, between the registrant and Zions First National Bank, as Warrant Agent. | |
| 4.2 | Form of Warrant (included as part of Exhibit 4.1). | |
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