- Current report filing (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): March 16, 2009

W HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Puerto Rico (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		000-27377 (Commission File Number)		66-0573197 (IRS Employer Identification No.)


19 West McKinley Street, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (Address of principal executive offices)		00680 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 834-8000

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:

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

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

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

o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Rule 425, Rule 14a-12 and Instruction 2 to Rule 14d-2(b)(2)

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

W Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”), the bank holding company of Westernbank Puerto Rico, has posted new investor presentation materials to the Company’s Investor Relations website, www.wbpr.com/WBPortal/WHolding/InvestorRelations/Relations.htm.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 16, 2009, the Company issued a press release and announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated March 16, 2009

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.