UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 88-0365922 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One E. Washington Street,
Suite 1400, Phoenix, Arizona 85004
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which | |
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/400th Interest in a Share of 4.250% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A | New York Stock Exchange |
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-256120
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
The securities registered hereby are depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”), each representing a 1/400th ownership interest in a share of the Company’s 4.250% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per Depositary Share (equivalent to $10,000 per share of Preferred Stock). The descriptions set forth under the sections “Description of Preferred Stock” and “Description of Depositary Shares” in the prospectus supplement dated September 15, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 15, 2021 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to the prospectus (the “Base Prospectus”) included in the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-256120), as filed with the SEC on May 14, 2021, and the descriptions set forth under the sections “Description of Preferred Stock” and “Description of Depositary Shares” in the Base Prospectus are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Dale M. Gibbons | |||||
Name: | Dale M. Gibbons | |||||
Title: | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: September 22, 2021 |