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): September 24, 2007

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number 001-15955

 

 

 

 

Colorado

 

84-0826324

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

821 17th Street

 

 

 Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 293-2265

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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))

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 24, 2007, CoBiz Financial Inc. issued a press release announcing it will present at the RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference. Jonathan C. Lorenz, vice chair, and Lyne Andrich, CFO, will present from 8:50 to 9:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by herein by reference.

 

The presentation can be accessed over the Internet at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rbc79/cobz live during the presentation and a printable version of the slideshow presentation will also be available under the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.cobizfinancial.com.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c)   Not applicable

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

99.1   Press release issued September 24, 2007.

 

2



 

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.

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/    Richard Dalton

 

 

 

 

 

President

Date: September 25, 2007

 

 

3



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued September 24, 2007.

 

 

4