West Bancorporation, Inc. (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):   April 14, 2005

West Bancorporation, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Iowa 0-49677 42-1230603
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa   50266
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   515-222-2300

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Registrant issued a press release on April 14, 2005 announcing the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.16 per common share and approval of an authorization to repurchase common stock in an amount up to $5 million over the next 12 months.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99: Press Releaseof West Bancorporation, Inc. dated April 14, 2005.





The information contained in this filing may contain forward-looking statements about the Company’s growth and acquisition strategies, new products and services, and future financial performance, including earnings and dividends per share, return on average assets, return on average equity, efficiency ratio and capital ratio. Certain statements in this filing constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information is based upon certain underlying assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because of the possibility of change in the underlying assumptions, actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may affect future results include: interest rate risk, competitive pressures, pricing pressures on loans and deposits, actions of bank and non-bank competitors, changes in local and national economic conditions, changes in regulatory requirements, actions of the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the Federal Reserve Board, and customer’s acceptance of the Company’s products and services. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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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.

         
    West Bancorporation, Inc.
          
April 14, 2005   By:   Douglas R. Gulling
       
        Name: Douglas R. Gulling
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press Release of West Bancorporation dated April 14, 2005