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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

Commission file number 0-10997

WEST COAST BANCORP

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 684-0884

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes [X] No [ ]

     The approximate aggregate market value of Registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on June 28, 2002, was $268,672,000. The number of shares of Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding on January 31, 2003, was 15,278,000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the West Coast Bancorp Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2003 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of Form 10-K.

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PART I

ITEM 1.     BUSINESS

General

     West Coast Bancorp (“Bancorp,” “Company,” or the “registrant”), an Oregon corporation and a bank holding company, was organized in August of 1981 under the name “Commercial Bancorp.” Commercial Bancorp merged with West Coast Bancorp, a one-bank holding company based in Newport, Oregon, on February 28, 1995. The combined corporation retained the name “West Coast Bancorp,” and moved its headquarters to Lake Oswego, Oregon. References in this report to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Bancorp.

     Bancorp is headquartered in Lake Oswego, and its principal business activities are conducted through its full-service, commercial bank subsidiary West Coast Bank (“Bank”), an Oregon state-chartered bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). At December 31, 2002, the Bank had facilities in 33 cities and towns in western Oregon and western Washington, operating a total of 41 full-service and three limited-service branches. Bancorp also owns West Coast Trust Company, Inc. (“WCT” or “West Coast Trust”), an Oregon trust company that provides agency, fiduciary and other related trust services. The market value of assets managed for others at December 31, 2002 totaled $221.9 million.

     Bancorp’s net income for 2002 was $18.2 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, and its consolidated equity at December 31, 2002, was $133.4 million, with 15.3 million common shares outstanding and a book value of $8.70 per share. Net loans of $1.14 billion at December 31, 2002, represented approximately 74.6% of total assets of $1.53 billion. Bancorp had deposits totaling $1.27 billion at December 31, 2002. For more information regarding Bancorp’s financial results, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” contained in this report.

     Bancorp is committed to community banking and intends West Coast Bank to remain community-focused. Bancorp’s strategic vision includes expansion of business banking market penetration, as well as greater distribution capability in the Pacific Northwest. Bancorp will continue to seek acquisition opportunities with other community banks that share its business philosophies. Bancorp also intends to grow its distribution and reach through development of new branch locations in key growth markets. Consistent with that strategy, we opened new branches in Beaverton, Oregon, and in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon, during 2002.

     Bancorp’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, periodic reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports, are accessible free of charge at www.wcb.com.

Subsidiaries

West Coast Bank

     West Coast Bank was organized in 1925 under the name “The Bank of Newport,” and its head office is currently located in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The Bank resulted from the merger on December 31, 1998, of the Bank of Newport of Newport, Oregon, The Commercial Bank of Salem, Oregon, Bank of Vancouver (Washington), and Centennial Bank of Olympia, Washington, into a single entity, which was named “West Coast Bank”. The Bank conducts business through 44 branches located in western Oregon and southwestern Washington. The Oregon branches are located in the following cities and towns: Salem-four branches, Keizer-three branches, Newport — two branches, Beaverton, Canby, Clackamas, Dallas, Depoe Bay, Forest Grove, Hillsboro-two branches, King City, Lake Oswego, Lincoln City, McMinnville, Molalla, Monmouth, Newberg, North Plains, Portland-two branches, Silverton, Stayton, Sublimity, Tigard, Toledo, Waldport, Wilsonville, and Woodburn. The Bank’s Washington branches are located in the following cities and towns: Vancouver-two branches, Olympia-two branches, Centralia, Chehalis, Hoodsport, Lacey, and Shelton. At December 31, 2002, Bancorp had deposits totaling $1.27 billion and net loans totaling $1.14 billion.

     The primary business strategy of the Bank is to provide comprehensive banking and related financial services tailored to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. The Bank emphasizes the diversity of its product lines and convenient access typically associated with larger financial organizations, while maintaining the local decision making authority, market knowledge, and customer service orientation of a community bank. The Bank has significant focus on four targeted segments: 1) high value consumers (including the mature market), 2) smaller businesses with credit needs under $250,000, 3) medium-sized commercial businesses with credit needs over $250,000 up to $15 million, and 4) commercial real estate and construction-related businesses.

     For consumer banking customers, the Bank offers a variety of flexible checking and savings plans, as well as competitive borrowing products, including lines of credit, home equity loans, mortgages, credit cards, and other types of consumer loans. Customers have access to these products through a variety of convenient channels such as 24 hour a day, 7 days a week automated phone or Internet access, and through ATMs (both shared and proprietary networks), and our 44 branch locations.

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     For business banking customers, the Bank offers tailored deposit plans, packaged checking with sophisticated, Internet-based cash management and a full array of investment services all with online and/or CD-ROM information reporting. Customized financing packages for commercial, commercial real estate and construction purposes are developed from a suite of loan offerings, including: Short-to-intermediate term loans, inventory financing, equipment leasing, revolving lines-of-credit, SBA loans, business VISA credit cards, and other types of credit. The Bank’s portfolio has some concentration in real estate-secured loans, construction loans, and agricultural and light manufacturing-related businesses.

     The principal office of the Bank is at 5335 Meadows Road, Suite 201, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 684-0884.

West Coast Trust

     West Coast Trust provides trust services to individuals, partnerships, corporations, and institutions. WCT acts as fiduciary of estates and conservatorships, and as a trustee under various wills, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. Annuity products and services are available and offered through a third party broker-dealer with offices at certain bank branches. The main office of WCT is located at 301 Church Street, Salem, OR 97301 (503) 399-2993.

Totten, Inc.

     Totten, Inc., a Washington corporation, serves as trustee under deeds of trust and holds certain real estate licenses.

Centennial Funding Corporation

     Centennial Funding Corporation, a Washington corporation, is an FHA-approved mortgage lender that can make home loans and residential development loans.

ELD, Inc.

     ELD, Inc, a Washington corporation incorporated by Centennial Bank in October, 1990, conducts real estate reconveyances.

West Coast Statutory Trust I

     West Coast Statutory Trust I is a wholly owned subsidiary trust of West Coast Bancorp formed to facilitate the issuance of Pooled Trust Preferred Securities. West Coast Statutory Trust I was organized November 27, 2001.

West Coast Statutory Trust II

     West Coast Statutory Trust II is a wholly owned subsidiary trust of West Coast Bancorp formed to facilitate the issuance of Pooled Trust Preferred Securities. West Coast Statutory Trust II was organized June 26, 2002.

Employees

     At December 31, 2002, Bancorp and its subsidiaries had approximately 555 full-time equivalent employees. None of these employees are represented by labor unions and management believes that Bancorp’s relationship with its employees is good. A number of benefit programs are available to eligible employees, including group medical plans, paid sick leave, paid vacation, group life insurance, a 401(k) plan, deferred compensation plans, stock incentive plan, and an optional employee stock purchase plan.

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Competition

     Commercial banking in the state of Oregon and southwest Washington is highly competitive with respect to providing banking services, including making loans and attracting deposits. The Bank competes with other banks, as well as with savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, mortgage companies, investment banks, insurance companies, securities brokerages, and other financial institutions. Banking in Oregon and Washington is dominated by several significant banking institutions, including U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, and Washington Mutual Bank, which together account for a majority of the total commercial and savings bank deposits in Oregon and Washington. These competitors have significantly greater financial resources and offer a greater number of branch locations (with statewide branch networks), higher lending limits, and a variety of services not offered by the Bank. Bancorp has attempted to offset some of the advantages of the larger competitors by arranging participations with other banks for loans above its legal lending limits, as well as leveraging technology and third party arrangements to better compete in targeted customer segments. Bancorp has positioned itself successfully as a local alternative to banking conglomerates that may be perceived by customers or potential customers, to be impersonal, out-of-touch with the community, or simply not interested in providing banking services to some of Bancorp’s target customers. Over the past few years, numerous “community” banks have been formed or moved into Bancorp’s market areas and have developed a similar focus. This growing number of similar banks and an increased focus by larger institutions on the Bank’s market segments in response to declining market perception and/or market share has led to intensified competition.

     The adoption of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “Financial Services Modernization Act”) in November 1999 has led to further intensification of competition in the banking industry. The Financial Services Modernization Act has eliminated many of the barriers to affiliation among providers of various types of financial services and has permitted business combinations among financial providers such as banks, insurance companies, securities or brokerage firms, and other financial service providers. This has led to increased competition in both the market for providing financial services and in the market for acquisitions in which Bancorp also participates.

     In general, the financial services industry has experienced widespread consolidation over the last decade. Bancorp anticipates that consolidation among financial institutions in its market area will continue, although at a slower pace. Other financial institutions, many with substantially greater resources than Bancorp, compete in the acquisition market against Bancorp. Some of these institutions, among other items, have greater access to capital markets, larger cash reserves and a more liquid currency than Bancorp. Additionally, the rapid adoption of financial services through the Internet has reduced the barrier to entry by financial services providers physically located outside our market area. Although Bancorp has been able to compete effectively in the financial services business in its markets to date, there can be no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so in the future.

Governmental Policies

     The earnings and growth of Bancorp, the Bank and Bancorp’s other subsidiaries, as well as their existing and future business activities, are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the fiscal and monetary policies of the Federal government and its agencies, particularly the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”). The FRB implements national monetary policies (intended to curb inflation and combat recession) by its open-market operations in United States Government securities, by adjusting the required level of reserves for financial institutions subject to its reserve requirements, and by varying the discount rates applicable to borrowings by banks from the Federal Reserve Bank. The actions of the FRB in these areas influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans and deposits. As banking is a business which depends largely on interest rate differentials (in general, the difference between the interest rates paid by the Bank on its deposits and other borrowings and the interest rates received by the Bank on loans extended to its customers and on securities held in the Bank’s investment portfolio), the influence of economic conditions and monetary policies on interest rates will directly affect earnings. The nature and impact of any future changes in monetary policies cannot be predicted.

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Monetary Policies

     We are affected by the credit policies of monetary authorities, including the Board of Governors of the FRB, which affect the national supply of bank credit. Such regulations influence overall growth of bank loans, investments and deposits. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve authorities have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.

Supervision and Regulation

Introduction

     We are extensively regulated under federal and state law. These laws and regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, not stockholders. Changes in applicable laws or regulations may have a material effect on our business and prospects. Our operations may also be affected by changes in the policies of banking and other government regulators. We cannot predict with certainty the nature or extent of the possible future effects on our business and earnings of changes in fiscal or monetary policies or in federal or state laws and regulations.

     Following is a brief description of the significant laws and regulations that govern our activities. The description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable statutes and regulations.

Bank Holding Company Regulation

     General. As a bank holding company, Bancorp is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”), which places Bancorp under the supervision of the Federal Reserve. Bancorp must file annual reports with the Federal Reserve and must provide it with such additional information as it may require. In addition, the Federal Reserve periodically examines Bancorp and its subsidiaries, including the Bank.

     In general, the BHCA limits a bank holding company to owning or controlling banks and engaging in other banking-related activities. Bank holding companies must obtain Federal Reserve approval before they: (1) acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank that results in total ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank; (2) merge or consolidate with another bank holding company; or (3) acquire substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company.

     Control of Nonbanks. With some exceptions, the BHCA also prohibits bank holding companies from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares in any company that is not a bank or a bank holding company unless the Federal Reserve determines that the activities of such company are incidental or closely related to the business of banking. If a bank holding company is well-capitalized and meets certain criteria specified by the Federal Reserve, it may engage de novo in certain permissible nonbanking activities without prior Federal Reserve approval.

     Financial Services Modernization Act. The Financial Services Modernization Act came into effect in March 2000. It repealed provisions of prior law that restricted the affiliation of Federal Reserve member banks with firms “engaged principally” in specified securities activities and officer, director, or employee interlocks between a member bank and any company or person “primarily engaged” in specified securities activities. In addition, the Financial Services Modernization Act contains provisions that expressly preempt any state law restricting the establishment of financial affiliations, primarily related to insurance. The general effect of the law is to establish a comprehensive framework to permit affiliations among commercial banks, insurance companies, securities firms, and other financial service providers by revising and expanding the bank holding company framework to permit a holding company system to engage in a full range of financial activities through a new entity known as a financial holding company. To date, we have not elected to become a financial holding company.

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     We do not believe that the Financial Services Modernization Act has negatively affected our operations in the near-term. However, to the extent that the financial services industry further consolidates, we may face increased competition from larger institutions and other types of companies with substantially greater resources than we have offering a wider variety of financial products than we currently offer.

     The Financial Services Modernization Act and related regulations also:

	•		broadened the activities that may be conducted by national banks, banking subsidiaries of bank holding companies, and their financial subsidiaries;
	•		provided an enhanced framework for protecting the privacy of consumer information and limited the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties;
	•		required financial institutions to establish an information security program;
	•		modified the laws governing the implementation of the Community Reinvestment Act; and
	•		addressed a variety of other legal and regulatory issues affecting both day-to-day operations and long-term activities of financial institutions.

     Management believes that compliance with the Financial Services Modernization Act and related regulations has not adversely affected our operations.

     Transactions with Affiliates. Subsidiary banks of a bank holding company are subject to restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to the holding company or its subsidiaries, on investments in their securities and on the use of their securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. These regulations and restrictions may limit Bancorp’s ability to obtain funds from the Bank for its cash needs, including funds for payment of dividends, interest and operational expenses

     Support of Subsidiary Banks. Under Federal Reserve policy, Bancorp is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to the Bank. This means that Bancorp is required to commit, as necessary, resources to support the Bank. Any capital loans a bank holding company makes to its subsidiary banks are subordinate to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of those subsidiary banks.

     State Law Restrictions. As an Oregon corporation, Bancorp is subject to certain limitations and restrictions under applicable Oregon corporate law. For example, state law restrictions in Oregon include limitations and restrictions relating to indemnification of directors, distributions to shareholders, transactions involving directors, officers or interested shareholders, maintenance of books, records, and minutes, and observance of certain corporate formalities.

Bank Regulation

     General. The Bank is an Oregon commercial bank operating in Oregon and Washington with deposits insured by the FDIC. As a result, the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions, and the FDIC. These agencies have the authority to prohibit banks from engaging in what they believe constitute unsafe or unsound banking practices.

     Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Developments. We are subject to certain fair lending requirements and reporting obligations involving home mortgage lending operations and Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) activities. The CRA generally requires the federal banking agencies to evaluate the record of a financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the institution. A bank may be subject to substantial penalties and corrective measures for a violation of certain fair lending laws. The federal banking agencies may take into account compliance with such laws and CRA obligations when regulating and supervising other activities, such as evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. In connection with its assessment of CRA performance, the FDIC assigns a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.” The Bank received a CRA rating of satisfactory during its most recent CRA examination in late 2002.

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     Insider Credit Transactions. Banks are also subject to certain restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders or any related interests of such persons. Extensions of credit (1) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons not listed above and who are not employees, and (2) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Banks are also subject to certain lending limits and restrictions on overdrafts to insiders. A violation of these restrictions may result in the assessment of substantial civil monetary penalties, the imposition of a cease and desist order, and other regulatory sanctions. The prohibition contained in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on loans to directors, executive officers and major shareholders of public companies does not apply to loans by FDIC insured depository institutions, such as the Bank.

     Regulation of Management. Federal law (1) sets forth circumstances under which officers or directors of a bank may be removed by the institution’s federal supervisory agency; (2) places restraints on lending by a bank to its executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests; and (3) prohibits management personnel of a bank from serving as a director or in other management positions of another financial institution whose assets exceed a specified amount or which has an office within a specified geographic area.

     Deposit Insurance. The deposits of the Bank are currently insured to a maximum of $100,000 per depositor through the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) administered by the FDIC. The Bank is required to pay semiannual deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC.

     The FDIC has implemented a risk-based insurance premium system under which banks are assessed insurance premiums based on how much risk they present to the BIF. Banks with higher levels of capital and a low degree of supervisory concern are assessed lower premiums than banks with lower levels of capital or a higher degree of supervisory concern. The Bank presently qualifies for the lowest premium level.

     FDICIA. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”), each federal banking agency has prescribed, by regulation, non-capital safety and soundness standards for institutions under its authority. These standards cover internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, such other operational and managerial standards as the agency determines to be appropriate, and standards for asset quality, earnings and stock valuation. An institution that fails to meet these standards must develop a plan acceptable to the agency, specifying the steps that the institution will take to meet the standards. Failure to submit or implement such a plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions. Management believes that the Bank meets all such standards and, therefore, does not believe that these regulatory standards will materially affect Bancorp’s business operations.

     The USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act (the “Patriot Act”) was signed into law on October 26, 2001. The Patriot Act gives the federal government new powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers, increased information sharing, and broadened anti-money laundering requirements. By way of amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act takes measures intended to encourage information sharing among bank regulatory agencies and law enforcement bodies. Further, certain provisions impose affirmative obligations on a broad range of financial institutions, including banks. The federal banking agencies are required to take into consideration the effectiveness of controls designed to combat money laundering activities in determining whether to approve a merger or other acquisition application of a member institution.

     Among other requirements, the Patriot Act requires banks to establish anti-money laundering programs, to adopt procedures and controls to detect and report money laundering, and to comply with certain enhanced recordkeeping obligations with respect to correspondent accounts of foreign banks. We do not believe that compliance with these new requirements has had a material effect on our operations.

Interstate Banking and Branching

     The Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 (the “Interstate Act”) generally authorizes interstate branching and relaxes federal law restrictions on interstate banking. Currently, bank holding companies may purchase banks in any state, and states may not prohibit these purchases. Additionally, banks are permitted to merge with banks in other states, as long as the home state of neither merging bank has opted out under the legislation. The Interstate Act requires regulators to consult with community organizations before permitting an interstate institution to close a branch in a low-income area.

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     Under FDIC regulations, banks are prohibited from using their interstate branches primarily for deposit production. The FDIC has accordingly implemented a loan-to-deposit ratio screen to ensure compliance with this prohibition.

     Oregon and Washington each enacted “opting in” legislation in accordance with the Interstate Act provisions allowing banks to engage in interstate merger transactions, provided the in-state bank has been in existence a minimum of three years in Oregon or five years in Washington.

Dividends

     The principal source of Bancorp’s cash reserves is dividends received from the Bank. The banking regulators may prohibit banks and bank holding companies from paying dividends that would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice. In addition, Oregon law limits a bank’s ability to pay dividends to the amount of unrestricted retained earnings of the Bank. A bank may not pay cash dividends if doing so would reduce the amount of its capital below that necessary to meet minimum applicable regulatory capital requirements, or if it is deemed to be less than adequately capitalized. Under the restrictions of maintaining adequate minimum capital, as of December 31, 2002, the Bank could have declared dividends totaling $43.3 million without obtaining prior regulatory approval.

Stock Repurchases

     A bank holding company, except for certain “well-capitalized” and highly rated bank holding companies, is required to give the Federal Reserve prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, is equal to 10% or more of its consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve may disapprove such a purchase or redemption if it determines that the proposal would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law, regulation, Federal Reserve order, or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the Federal Reserve.

Capital Adequacy

     Federal bank regulatory agencies use capital adequacy guidelines in the examination and regulation of bank holding companies and banks. If capital falls below minimum guideline levels, the bank holding company or bank may be denied approval to acquire or establish additional banks or non-bank businesses or to open new facilities.

     The FDIC and Federal Reserve use risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. These are designed to make capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The guidelines are minimums, and the Federal Reserve has noted that bank holding companies contemplating significant expansion programs should not allow expansion to diminish their capital ratios and should maintain ratios well in excess of the minimum. The current guidelines require all bank holding companies and federally-regulated banks to maintain a minimum risk-based total capital ratio equal to 8%, of which at least 4% must be Tier I capital. Tier I capital for bank holding companies includes common stockholders’ equity, certain qualifying perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, minus specified intangibles and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

     The Federal Reserve also employs a leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital as a percentage of total assets minus intangibles, to be used as a supplement to risk-based guidelines. The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to constrain the maximum degree to which a bank holding company may leverage its equity capital base. The Federal Reserve requires a minimum leverage ratio of 3%. However, for all but the most highly rated bank holding companies and for bank holding companies seeking to expand, the Federal Reserve expects an additional cushion of at least 1% to 2%.

     FDICIA created a statutory framework of supervisory actions indexed to the capital level of the individual institution. Under regulations adopted by the FDIC, an institution is assigned to one of the five capital categories depending on its total risk-based capital ratio, Tier I risk-based capital ratio, and leverage ratio, together with certain subjective factors. Institutions which are deemed to be “undercapitalized” depending on the category to which they are assigned are subject to certain mandatory supervisory corrective actions. Bancorp does not anticipate that these regulations will have any material effect on its operations.

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ITEM 2.     PROPERTIES

     The principal properties owned by the Bank include a 40,000-square-foot office and branch facility in downtown Salem, Oregon, a 15,600-square-foot office and branch facility in Newport, Oregon, and a 12,000-square-foot branch and office facility in Lacey, Washington. In total, the Bank owns 28 buildings, primarily to house branch offices, and owns the land under 23 of those buildings.

     Other Bancorp facilities are located in leased office or branch space, including the Bank’s headquarters office in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and office space in Salem, Oregon, where the Bank’s data center is located, and in Wilsonville, Oregon, for a loan servicing and operations center. The Bank leases space at approximately 24 other locations for branch and other office facilities. The aggregate monthly rental on all properties leased by Bancorp is approximately $174,000.

ITEM 3.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     In April, 2002, a lawsuit was filed against Bancorp in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Lincoln by Walter L. West d.b.a. Walter West Construction Co. The suit is known as Walter L. West, dba Walter West Construction Co. v. Jeffrey Teeny, Stephen L. Stoelk, Shauna L. Stoelk, B.A.S.S. Construction Co., Inc. and West Coast Bancorp. Plaintiffs have asserted claims against Bancorp alleging breach of contract, various estoppel theories, negligent misrepresentation, and interference with prospective economic advantage.

     Plaintiff’s allegations relate to Bancorp’s alleged failure to provide take out financing to a third party in connection with a real estate transaction in 1998. Plaintiff alleges that it was a third party beneficiary of an agreement to provide financing and that Bancorp’s actions in connection with the transaction constituted a breach of contract and was tortious under Oregon law. Plaintiff seeks damages from Bancorp in the amount of $3.5 million, plus such additional damages as may be proven at trial.

     In addition, Bancorp is periodically party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on information currently known to management, although there are uncertainties inherent in litigation, we do not believe there is any legal action to which Bancorp or any of its subsidiaries is a party that, individually or in the aggregate, will have a materially adverse effect on Bancorp’s financial condition.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

	NONE.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Stock Price and Dividends

     West Coast Bancorp common stock trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “WCBO”. The high and low daily closing sale prices of our common stock for the periods indicated are shown in the table below. The prices below do not include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions. All per share information has been adjusted retroactively for all stock dividends and splits previously issued. As of December 31, 2002, there were approximately 1,619 holders of common stock of record.

     Dividends are limited under federal and Oregon laws and regulations pertaining to Bancorp’s financial condition. Payment of dividends may also be subject to direct regulation by state banking regulators. See “Business — Supervision and Regulation.”

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ITEM 6.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The selected financial data should be read in conjunction with West Coast Bancorp’s (Bancorp or the Company) consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes presented in this report. The per share information has been adjusted retroactively for all stock dividends and splits.

(1)		The efficiency ratio has been computed as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis and n noninterest income net of available-for-sale securities gains and losses.
(2)		Interest earned on nontaxable securities has been computed on a 35% tax equivalent basis in 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and 34% in 1998.
(3)		Nonperforming assets include litigation settlement property in all periods.

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     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, included in this report.

Forward Looking Statement Disclosure

     Statements in this Annual Report regarding future events or performance are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”) and are made pursuant to the safe harbors of the PSLRA. Actual results could be quite different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Any statements that expressly or implicitly predict future results, performance, or events should be considered forward-looking. Factors that could cause results to differ from forward-looking statements include, among others, risks discussed in the text of this Annual Report as well as the following specific items: general economic conditions, whether national or regional, that could affect the demand for loans or lead to increased loan losses; competitive factors, including increased competition with community, regional, and national financial institutions that may lead to pricing pressures on rates Bancorp charges on loans and pays on deposits; loss of customers of greatest value to Bancorp, or other losses; increasing or decreasing interest rate environments that could lead to decreased net interest margin; changing business conditions in the banking industry; changes in the regulatory environment or new legislation; and changes in technology or required investments in technology. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of the statement. Bancorp does not intend to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

Results of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.

     Our net income for 2002 was $18.2 million, compared with $14.8 million in 2001 and $11.6 million in 2000. Diluted earnings per share for the three years ended 2002, 2001, and 2000 were $1.13, $.90, and $.69, respectively. These results were affected by several events in 2001 and 2000, including:

•	2001 net income was reduced by a $1.2 million ($1.9 million pretax) charge taken in the second quarter relating to a check kiting by a single commercial customer.
•	2000 net income was reduced by $3.1 million ($4.9 million pretax) for litigation settlement charges.
•	Equipment write-offs, donations and severance charges reduced 2000 net income by $904,000 ($1.5 million pretax.)

     After adjusting for the above items, our operating income would have been $18.2 million, $16.0 million and $15.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. After adjusting for the above items, diluted earnings per share for the three years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, would have been $1.13, $.97, and $.93, respectively.

     During 2002, we continued to grow loans and deposits. Total loans as of December 31, 2002 increased nearly $75 million to $1.16 billion from $1.09 billion, or approximately 7%, from December 31, 2001, with total deposits growing approximately $95 million to $1.27 billion, or approximately 8% during 2002. Strong real estate construction, and home equity loan and line originations, as well as higher commercial loan balances, contributed to our loan growth. Total assets at December 31, 2002 were $1.53 billion, an increase of 7% over December 31, 2001 total assets of $1.44 billion.

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     Analysis of Net Interest Income. The following table displays information on the yields on average interest earning assets, expense on interest bearing liabilities, and average yields earned, rates paid as well as net interest spread and margin information for the periods indicated on a tax equivalent basis. This information can be utilized to follow the changes in our yields and rates and the changes in our earning assets and liabilities over the past three years: