- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 7, 2010

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

New Mexico

001-12487

85-0366665

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7900 Jefferson NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (505) 241-7500

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:

¨	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))

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On June 9, First State Bancorporation (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing offers to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding trust preferred securities issued by First State NM Statutory Trust III, First State NM Statutory Trust IV, First State NM Statutory Trust V, First State NM Statutory Trust VI, First State NM Statutory Trust VII, First State NM Statutory Trust VIII and Front Range Capital Trust II (the “Offers to Purchase”). A copy of the news release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit		Description of Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1		News Release, dated June 9, 2010

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 hereunto duly authorized.