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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 to FORM 8-K)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: July 20, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

OREGON    000-25597    93-1261319 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File    (I.R.S. Employer 
Incorporation or Organization)    Number)    Identification Number) 

One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(503) 546-2491
(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:

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

        This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2005 solely to disclose the committee appointments of Director Stephen Gambee. Unaffected items have not been repeated in this filing.


Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; 
    Appointment of Principal Officers. 

(d)     

(3) On July 20, 2005, Umpqua's Board of Directors ratified the appointment of Stephen Gambee to the Umpqua Board's Compensation Committee, Loan and Investment Committee and Budget Committee.
 

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reported to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION 
    (Registrant) 
 
 
Dated: July 21, 2005    By: /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts                              
   

      Kenneth E. Roberts 

   

      Assistant Secretary