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): May 19, 2011

CoBiz Financial Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-15955

(303) 293-2265

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CoBiz Financial Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2011, and the following matters were voted:

1.               The election of the following nominees to serve as directors of the Company:

2.               Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  The votes were as follows:

3.               The nonbinding shareholder approval of executive compensation was approved as follows:

SIGNATURE

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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