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THIS CONFORMING PAPER FORMAT DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED
PURSUANT TO RULE 901(d) OF REGULATION S-T
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 1994
Registration No. 33-51145
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ZIONS BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Utah 6712 87-0227400
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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1380 Kennecott Building
Salt Lake City, Utah 84133
(801) 524-4787
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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Harris S. Simmons
President and Chief Executive Officer
Zions Bancorporation
1380 Kennecott Building
Salt Lake City, Utah 84133
(801) 524-4787
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Brian D. Alprin, Esq.
Laurence S. Lese, Esq.
Metzger, Hollis, Gordon & Mortimer
Suite 1000
1275 K Street
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 842-1600
The purpose of this post-effective amendment is to deregister all
shares of common stock, no par value per share, of Zions Bancorporation which
were not issued upon consummation of its acquisition of National Bancorp of
Arizona Inc. on January 14, 1994. A total of 1,600,000 shares of common stock
was registered, and 1,456,408 shares of common stock were issued to former
holders of National Bancorp of Arizona Inc. common stock in the transaction.
Therefore, Zions hereby deregisters the remaining 143,592 shares of common stock
not issued in the transaction.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Salt Lake City, Utah on
the 19th day of October, 1994.
ZIONS BANCORPORTION
By:*/s/ Harris H. Simmons
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Harris H. Simmons, President
and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Harris H. Simmons, Roy W. Simmons, and
Gary L. Anderson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of
them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Capacity Date
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*/s/ Harris H. Simmons President, Chief Executive October 19, 1994
- ---------------------- Officer and Director
Harris H. Simmons
*/s/ Gary L. Anderson Secretary, Senior Vice October 19, 1994
- ---------------------- President and Chief
Gary L. Anderson Financial Officer
*/s/ Walter E. Kelly Controller October 19, 1994
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Walter E. Kelly
*/s/ Roy W. Simmons Chairman and Director October 19, 1994
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Roy W. Simmons
Director
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Jerry C. Atkin
Director
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Robert N. Sears
*/s/ R.D. Cash Director October 19, 1994
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R.D. Cash
Director
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L.E. Simmons
*/s/ Grant R. Caldwell Director October 19, 1994
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Grant R. Caldwell
*/s/ I.J. Wagner Director October 19, 1994
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I.J. Wagner
Director
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Robert B. Porter
*/s/ Dale W. Westergard Director October 19, 1994
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Dale W. Westergard
*By:/s/ Gary L. Anderson
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Gary L. Anderson
(As Attorney-in-Fact)
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