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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
December 15, 2000 (December 14, 2000)
Zions Bancorporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 0-2610 87-0227400
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
One South Main, Suite 1380, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(801) 524-4787
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(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items 1-4.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Events.
On December 14, 2000, the Registrant issued a press release
concerning its proposed merger with Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated in its entirety herein.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on
Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release, dated December 14, 2000
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S.
Not Applicable.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
By: /s/ Dale M. Gibbons
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Name: Dale M. Gibbons
Title: Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: December 14, 2000
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