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): January
17, 2008
West
Bancorporation, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
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0-49677
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42-1230603
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(State
of other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa
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50266
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: 515-222-2300
Not
Applicable
Former
name or former address, if changed since last report
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:
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Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 17, 2008, West Bancorporation, Inc. issued a press release announcing
a
regular quarterly cash dividend and earnings for the fourth quarter and year
ended December 31, 2007.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
99: Press Release of West Bancorporation, Inc. dated January 17,
2008.
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 statements are 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: 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 customers' 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.
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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West
Bancorporation, Inc. |
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17,
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By:
/s/ Douglas R. Gulling
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Name:
Douglas R. Gulling |
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Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99
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Press
Release of West Bancorporation, Inc. dated January 17,
2008
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