Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

	FORM 8-K
	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): August 6, 2014

Umpqua Holdings Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Oregon	001-34624	93-1261319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One SW Columbia, Suite 1200

Portland, Oregon 97258

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (503) 727-4100

Not Applicable

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:

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

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

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

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

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Secondary Offering

On August 6, 2014, Umpqua Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) announced the commencement of a secondary public offering of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock by certain funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P. and Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P (the “Offering”). The Company itself is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the Offering.

On August 6, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act or under the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 6, 2014

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.

		Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Date: August 6, 2014	By:	/s/Andrew H. Ognall
	Name:	Andrew H. Ognall
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 6, 2014

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Ron Farnsworth		Bradley Howes
EVP/Chief Financial Officer		SVP/Director of Investor Relations
Umpqua Holdings Corporation		Umpqua Holdings Corporation
503-727-4108		503-727-4226
ronfarnsworth@umpquabank.com		bradhowes@umpquabank.com

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECONDARY OFFERING OF SHARES HELD BY THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS AND WARBURG PINCUS

PORTLAND, Ore. – August 6, 2014 – Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) (the “Company”) announced today the commencement of a secondary public offering of 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock by certain funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”). The Selling Stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from this offering. No shares of common stock are being sold by the Company.

J.P. Morgan is acting as the sole bookrunner for the common stock offering. A shelf registration statement, including a base prospectus, with respect to the offering was previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and became effective on April 21, 2014. The offering may only be made by means of the base prospectus and a prospectus supplement thereto meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. A copy of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained without charge by contacting: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department, telephone: +1 (866) 803-9204. A copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus may also be obtained without charge by visiting the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About Umpqua Holdings Corporation

Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) is the parent company of Umpqua Bank, an Oregon-based community bank recognized for its entrepreneurial approach, innovative use of technology, and distinctive banking solutions. Umpqua Bank has locations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Northern Nevada. Umpqua Holdings also owns a retail brokerage subsidiary, Umpqua Investments, Inc., which has locations in Umpqua Bank stores and in dedicated offices in Oregon. Umpqua Private Bank serves high net worth individuals and nonprofits, providing trust and investment services. Umpqua Holdings Corporation is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements and information included in this release may constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Additional discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management’s projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in the companies’ Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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