UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 10, 2015
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Utah |
001-12307 |
87-0227400 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| One South Main, 15th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah |
84133 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) | |||
(801) 524-4787
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
The information contained in Item 8.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On February 6, 2015, as a result of recent developments, including settlement discussions, relating to a private litigation matter, Zions Bancorporation (the “Company”) determined to increase its legal reserves. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, an accrual is required to be booked as of December 31, 2014 which will reduce fourth quarter 2014 earnings by $0.03 per diluted common share (which will be reflected in its audited financial statements and Form 10-K) from the $0.36 diluted earnings per share reported by the Company in its January 26, 2015 earnings release.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Zions Bancorporation | ||||||
| Date: February 10, 2015 | By: | /s/ Thomas E. Laursen | ||||
| Thomas E. Laursen | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||