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): August 1, 2011

 
CASCADE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Oregon
0-23322
     93-1034484
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1100 NW Wall Street
Bend, Oregon 97701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(541) 385-6205
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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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.
 
 
(b)           On August 1, 2011, Michael Allison, the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Cascade Bancorp (the “Company”) and of its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of the Cascades, notified the Company of his resignation.
 
 
 
 

 
 
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, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
CASCADE BANCORP
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Gregory D. Newton   
    Gregory D. Newton  
    EVP and Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
Date:           August 1, 2011