UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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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): September 2, 2014 (August 29, 2014)

ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

UTAH
 
001-12307
 
87-0227400
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
ONE SOUTH MAIN, 15th FLOOR,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
 
84133
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 801-524-4787

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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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.

Election of Director

(d)    On August 29, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Zions Bancorporation (the “Company”) adopted resolutions fixing the number of directors of the Company at 11, an increase of one directorship, and electing John C. Erickson to serve as a director of the Company, thereby filling the vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board. Mr. Erickson will hold office until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders. He will be appointed to committees of the Board at a later date.

Mr. Erickson served as Vice Chairman of Union Bank (formally MUFG Union Bank, National Association) from 2007 to 2014, during which time he also held positions of Chief Risk Officer and Chief Corporate Banking Officer.  Prior to his appointment as Vice Chairman, he served in various other executive leadership roles at Union Bank, where he was employed for more than 30 years.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Erickson and any other person in connection with his election to the Board. There are no transactions between Mr. Erickson and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As a nonemployee director, Mr. Erickson will receive cash compensation and will participate in the Company’s director stock program. Further information about nonemployee director compensation is included in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2014.
 
 


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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: September 2, 2014
By:
/s/ THOMAS E. LAURSEN
 
 
Name:   Thomas E. Laursen
 
 
Title:     Executive Vice President and
              General Counsel