Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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):  08/20/2007
 
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-4887
 
MO
  
43-0903811
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(816) 860-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On August 20, 2007, UMB Financial Corporation (the "Company") purchased 300,000 shares of its common stock from the Wood Family Limited Partnership as part of the partnership's desire to diversify its holdings. Thomas J. Wood III, a director of the Company, is a general partner of the Wood Family Limited Partnership. The purchase was accomplished by a private sale at a cost of $39.90 per share and was made under the authority granted by the Board of Directors on April 24, 2007 to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Company stock. The closing price for the Company's common stock on August 20, 2007, as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, was $43.44 per share.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
UMB FINANCIAL CORP
 
 
Date: August 21, 2007
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael D. Hagedorn
               
Michael D. Hagedorn
               
Chief Financial Officer