UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

þ		Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

o		Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Transition period from                      to                     

WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

Nevada		88-0365922
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)
of Incorporation or Organization)
2700 W. Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV		89102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
(702) 248-4200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ       No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes o       No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer þ		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
				(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes o       No þ

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of July 31, 2010 was 73,426,774.

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Form 10-Q/A is being filed to file Exhibit 10, which was inadvertently not filed with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, which this Form 10-Q/A amends.

No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q/A speaks as of the original filing date of the Form 10-Q, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Form 10-Q.

Item 6. Exhibits

10		Employment letter dated April 2, 2010, between the Company and Kenneth Vecchione.
31.1		CEO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31.2		CFO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32		CEO and CFO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Date: August 18, 2010		By:		/s/ Robert Sarver
				Robert Sarver
				President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 18, 2010		By:		/s/ Dale Gibbons
				Dale Gibbons
				Executive Vice President and
				Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 18, 2010		By:		/s/ Susan Thompson
				Susan Thompson
				Senior Vice President and Controller
				Principal Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

10		Employment letter dated April 2, 2010, between the Company and Kenneth Vecchione.
31.1		CEO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31.2		CFO Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32		CEO and CFO Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.