westernsch13ga02162010.htm
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
(Rule
13d-102)
INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-2
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment
No. 3)*
WESTERN
ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
COMMON
STOCK, $0.0001 par value per share
(Title of Class of
Securities)
957638
10 9
(CUSIP Number)
December
31, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
this Statement)
Check the
appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is
filed:
________________
*The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
| CUSIP
NO. 957638 10 9 SCHEDULE
13G |
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| 1 |
NAMES OF
REPORTING PERSONS |
|
| Robert G.
Sarver |
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| |
|
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| 2 |
CHECK THE
APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)* |
(a)
o
(b)
o
|
| 3 |
SEC USE
ONLY |
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE
OF ORGANIZATION |
|
| |
United
States |
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| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING
POWER |
|
| |
2,985,141 |
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| 6 |
SHARED VOTING
POWER |
|
| |
-0- |
|
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE
POWER |
|
| |
2,985,141 |
|
| 8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
|
|
| 9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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| |
2,985,141 |
|
| 10 |
CHECK IF THE
AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
o |
| |
|
|
| 11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED IN ROW (9) |
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| |
4.1% (1) |
|
| 12 |
TYPE OF
REPORTING PERSON* |
|
| |
IN |
|
_____________________________________________
(1) Based on 72,903,502 shares of the Western Alliance
Bancorporation's common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2009.
|
CUSIP No. 957638
10 9
|
SCHEDULE
13G |
This
Amendment No. 3 relates to the Statement of Acquisition of Beneficial
Ownership on Schedule 13G filed by Robert G. Sarver with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 10, 2006 (the “Schedule 13G”) and
amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto on July 3, 2008 and Amendment No. 2
thereto on February 15, 2010. Amendment No. 2 failed to include the
conformed signature of Mr. Sarver. The Schedule 13G is hereby amended to
insert the conformed signature of Mr. Sarver, and is hereby restated in its
entirety to read as set forth herein.
| Item 1(a). |
Name of
Issuer: |
| |
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| |
Western Alliance
Bancorporation |
| Item
1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s
Principal Executive Offices: |
| |
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| |
2700 W. Sahara
Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 |
| Item
2(a). |
Name of Person
Filing: |
| |
|
| |
Robert G.
Sarver |
| Item
2(b). |
Address of Principal
Business Office: |
| |
|
| |
2700
W. Sahara Avenue
Las
Vegas, Nevada 89102
|
| Item
2(c). |
Citizenship: |
| |
|
| |
United
States |
| Item
2(d). |
Title of Class of
Securities: |
| |
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Common Stock, par
value $0.0001 per share |
| Item
2(e). |
CUSIP
Number: |
| |
|
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957638 10
9 |
|
Item
3.
|
If
This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is
a:
|
| |
(a) |
Amount beneficially
owned: 2,985,141 shares |
| |
|
Mr.
Sarver’s share amount beneficially owned
includes:
|
|
|
(i) 2,375,816
shares held directly;
|
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(ii) 189,429
shares held by several trusts;
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(iii) 30,000
shares held by his spouse (Mr. Sarver disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares);
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(iv) 166,022
shares held by a limited
partnership;
|
|
|
(v)
192,500
shares subject to stock options held by Mr. Sarver that are
exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof;
and
|
|
|
(vi) 31,374
shares held by a corporation.
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| |
(b) |
Percent of
class: 4.1% |
| |
|
|
| |
(c) |
Number of shares as
to which the person has: |
| |
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,985,141
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 2,985,141
(iv) Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
|
| Item
5. |
Ownership of Five
Percent or Less of a Class. |
| If this statement is being filed
to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of
securities, check the following x. |
| Item 6. |
Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
|
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|
Not
applicable.
|
|
Item
7.
|
Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
|
| Item 8. |
Identification and
Classification of Members of the Group. |
| |
|
| |
Not
applicable. |
| Item
9. |
Notice of
Dissolution of Group. |
| |
|
| |
Not
applicable. |
| Item 10. |
Certifications. |
| |
|
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Not
applicable. |
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CUSIP No. 957638
10 9
|
SCHEDULE
13G |
SIGNATURE
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated:
February 17, 2010
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/s/
Robert G. Sarver |
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Name: |
Robert G.
Sarver |
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Title |
President,
Chairman and |
| |
|
Chief
Executive Officer |