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):  01/22/2008
 
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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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
At the January 22, 2008 meeting of the UMB Financial Corporation Board of Directors, it was announced that director Richard Harvey would not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at UMB Financial Corporation's annual meeting. Mr. Harvey's term on the Board of Directors will be completed on the date of the annual meeting, April 22, 2008. Also on January 22, 2008, Michael Chesser announced that he was resigning his position with the Board of Directors effective immediately. Neither director indicated that his decision was the result of a disagreement relating to the operations, policies or practices of UMB Financial Corporation.
 

 

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.
 
      
 
 
 
Date: January 25, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Michael D. Hagedorn
               
Michael D. Hagedorn
               
Chief Financial Officer