Form 12b-25
[As last amended in Release No.34-35113,
December 19, 1994, 59 F.R. 67752.]
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
[ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F [X] Form 11-K
[ ]Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1996
[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ]Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ]Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ]Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ]Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
Nothing in this form shall be construed
to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained
herein.
If the notification relates to a
portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates:
Part I - Registrant Information
Westamerica Bancorporation
1108 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and
If the subject report could not be
filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief
pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check
box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in
reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without
unreasonable effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report,
transition report on Form 10-K, Form
20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
thereof will be filed on or before the
fifteenth calendar day following the
prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report
on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will
be filed on or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
The accountant's statement or
other exhibit required by Rule
12b-25 has been attached if
applicable.
Part III - Narrative
State below in reasonable detail the
reasons why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11K, 10-Q,
N-SAR or the transition report or
portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.
Effective April 1, 1996, the Plan
changed its trustee and recordkeeper.
Due to difficulties in the
reconciliation between the trustee and
recordkeeper records, additional time is
necessary to file complete and
accurate financials.
Part IV - Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of
person to contact in regard to this
notification.
Jerry Gamboa (707) 863-6040
(2) Have all other periodic reports
required under section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12
months or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to file
such report(s) been filed? If the
answer is no, identify report(s).
[X] Yes
[ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any
significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding
period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to
be included in the subject report or
portion thereof?
[ ] Yes
[X] No
If so: attach an explanation of the
anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if
appropriate, state the reasons why
a reasonable estimate of the results
cannot be made.
Westamerica Bancorporation
(Name of Registrant as specified in
charter) has caused this notification
to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 30, 1997
By: Dennis R. Hansen
Senior Vice President/Controller
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by
an executive officer of the registrant
or by any other duly authorized
representative. The name and title of
the person signing the form shall be
typed or printed beneath the
signature. If the statement is signed
on behalf of the registrant by an
authorized representative (other than
an executive officer), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on
behalf of the registrant shall be filed
with the form.
Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions
of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
General Instructions:
1. This form is required by Rule
12b-25 (17 CFR 240, 12b-25) of the
General Rule and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2. One signed original and four
conformed copies of this form and
amendments thereto must be completed
and filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.,
20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of
the General Rules and Regulations under
the Act. The information contained in
or filed with the Form will be made a
matter of public record in the
Commission files.
3. A manually signed copy of the form
and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange
on which any class of securities of the
registrant is registered.
4. Amendments to the notification
must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but
need not restate information that has
been correctly furnished. The form
shall be clearly identified as an
amended notification.
5. Electronic Filers. This form
shall not be used by electronic filers
unable to timely file a report solely
due to electronic difficulties. Filers
unable to submit a report within the
time period prescribed due to
difficulties in electronic filing
should comply with either Rule 201 or
Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (Part
232.201 or Part 232.202 of this
chapter) or apply for an adjustment in
filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T (Part 232.13(b) of this
chapter).
