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):

November 8, 2011

WEST COAST BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-10997

(SEC File Number)

93-0810577

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5335 Meadows Road, Suite 201
Lake Oswego, Oregon
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


97035
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(503) 684-0884

            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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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 (d) On November 8, 2011, David A. Dietzler was appointed to serve as a director of West Coast Bancorp (the "Company"), effective January 1, 2012, subject to receipt of applicable regulatory approvals.

Mr. Dietzler will be compensated for his services as a director consistent with the Company's compensation policies for nonemployee directors generally.  A discussion of the Company's director compensation arrangements is included under the heading "Our Board of Directors, Non-Employee Director Compensation for 2010" on pages 9-10 in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2011.

Mr. Dietzler is expected to serve on the Audit & Compliance Committee of the board of directors and may also serve on one or more additional committees to be determined.  There are no relationships or transactions involving Mr. Dietzler that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WEST COAST BANCORP


Dated:  November 14, 2011

 

By: 



/s/ David C. Bouc

 

 

 

David C. Bouc

Executive Vice President and Secretary

 

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