---

 

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) January 24, 2006

 

ZIONS BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

UTAH		0-2610		87-0227400
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
ONE SOUTH MAIN, SUITE 1134, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH				84111
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 801-524-4787

 

 

---

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))

 

---

---

ITEM 2.02

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On January 24, 2006, Zions Bancorporation (“the Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The press release announcing the financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)    Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated January 24, 2006

 

 

S I G N A T U R E 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 24, 2006