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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 2012
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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OREGON (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
001-34624 (Commission File Number) |
93-1261319 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(503) 727-4100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | |
| (d) | Effective September 27, 2012, Umpqua Holdings Corporation appointed Susan Stevens to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Stevens will serve on the Audit and Compliance and Loan and Investment Committees of the Board of Directors. On October 1, 2012, Umpqua Holdings Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Stevens. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by herein by reference. | |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) Exhibits | |
| 99.1 Press Release dated October 1, 2012 |
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.
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UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
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| Dated: October 1, 2012 |
By: /s/ Andrew H. Ognall Andrew H. Ognall Assistant Secretary |