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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
 

Date of Report: May 31, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)
 

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

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

(503) 727-4100
(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))

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Item 8.01 Other Information.

        On May 31, 2006, Umpqua Holdings Corporation issued a press release announcing
the receipt of shareholder approvals relating to the proposed merger of Western Sierra
Bancorp with and into Umpqua Holdings Corporation. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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.

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