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): February 1, 2010

 

 

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

NEW MEXICO   001-12487   85-0366665

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7900 JEFFERSON, N.E., ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO   87109
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(505) 241-7500

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

 

 

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))

 

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

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 1, 2010, the Registrant issued a News Release announcing its fourth quarter 2009 financial results. A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished in Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) 99.1 News release, dated February 1, 2010

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

Date: February 1, 2010

  By:  

/ S /    C HRISTOPHER C. S PENCER        

    Christopher C. Spencer
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    News release, dated February 1, 2010.

 

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