SEC Info - Hilton Steven J - ‘3’ for 6/29/05 re: Western Alliance Bancorporation

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HILTON STEVEN J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE

(Street)

LAS VEGAS

89102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
6/29/05

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION [ WAL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	32,433	I	By Hilton Family Trust
Common Stock	136,548	I	By SEH Investments, LLC

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/18/12	Common Stock	3,000	7.03	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	5/1/14	Common Stock	5,000	12	D
Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	6/12/10	Common Stock	68,274	7.62	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on December 18, 2002.

(2) The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on May 1, 2004.

(3) Immediately.

Remarks:

	/s/ Dale Gibbons, Attorney-in-Fact	6/30/05
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Hilton Steven J – ‘3’ for 6/29/05 re: Western Alliance Bancorporation

On: Thursday, 6/30/05, at 9:36pm ET · For: 6/29/05 · As: Director · Accession #: 1123292-5-583 · File #: 1-32550

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