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Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) files detailed reports and current reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide insight into its operations as a bank holding company and the activities of its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank. On this SEC filings page, readers can review documents such as Form 8-K current reports, along with references to earnings materials and other disclosures that explain key events affecting the company.
Recent Form 8-K filings for Western Alliance Bancorporation describe a range of topics. Some filings report on corporate governance matters, including the appointment of new members to the Board of Directors and their committee assignments, as well as the adoption of an Executive Stock and Bonus Deferral Plan that allows certain executives to defer portions of cash bonus and stock compensation into deferred stock units. Other 8-Ks disclose capital and funding activities, such as Western Alliance Bank’s issuance of fixed rate reset subordinated notes intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital, with proceeds earmarked for general corporate purposes and support of growth.
Additional 8-K filings cover the declaration of quarterly cash dividends on common and preferred stock, the authorization of a common stock repurchase program, and Regulation FD disclosures that provide information about specific credit relationships and related legal actions. Earnings-related 8-Ks reference quarterly financial results, including net interest income, non-interest income, loan and deposit balances, asset quality measures and capital ratios, often accompanied by press releases and investor presentations.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation is soliciting stockholder votes for its 2026 Annual Meeting, asking investors to elect 13 directors, approve an advisory Say‑on‑Pay resolution, and ratify RSM US LLP as independent auditor.
The proxy highlights 2025 performance, including net income of $990, total assets of $92.8 billion, net interest income of $2.9 billion, and deposit growth of $10.8 billion or 16.3% year over year. Tangible book value per share reached $61.29, up 17.3% year over year, while earnings per share were $8.73, a 23.1% increase.
The company reports a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.0%, net interest margin of 3.51%, and return on average assets of 1.12% with ROATCE of 15.3%. The proxy emphasizes a diversified national commercial banking model, robust risk governance using a three‑lines‑of‑defense framework, and extensive Board‑level oversight, including a new Technology & Cybersecurity Committee. It also describes director independence, stock ownership guidelines, and a compensation program designed to align director and executive pay with long‑term stockholder value.
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported mixed first quarter 2026 results. Net income was $189.2 million and diluted EPS was $1.65, or $251.3 million and $2.22 per share on an adjusted basis, reflecting large credit costs tied to specific loans. Net revenue reached $1.02 billion, up 3.9% from the prior quarter and 31.0% year over year, while pre-provision net revenue rose to $444.5 million, showing solid underlying earnings power.
Deposits grew strongly to $82.7 billion, up $5.6 billion in the quarter, and loans held for investment increased to $59.1 billion. Net interest margin expanded to 3.54% as funding costs eased. However, provision for credit losses jumped to $213.2 million and net loan charge-offs rose to $208.5 million, or 1.45% of average loans. Capital metrics remained robust with a CET1 ratio of 11.0% and tangible book value per share of $61.14, up 13.0% from a year earlier.
Western Alliance Bancorporation President and CEO Kenneth Vecchione reported routine equity compensation activity. On April 15, 2026, he exercised cash settled restricted stock units economically equivalent to 1,571 shares of common stock, paired with issuer dispositions of the same share amounts at $78.51 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 463,178 shares of common stock, plus indirect holdings through a 401K Plan and a UTMA account for his daughter. The filing reflects compensation-related derivative exercises and returns of shares to the issuer, not open-market buying or selling.
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION Chief Financial Officer Vishal Idnani reported an exercise and related disposition involving cash settled restricted stock units. He exercised 123 units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, into 123 shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share. Those 123 common shares were then disposed of to the issuer at $78.5100 per share, leaving him with 11,468 common shares held directly. The units vest and are payable solely in cash, with 1/36th vesting on the 15th day of each month from March 2026 through February 2029.
JAMMET MARY CHRIS reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Western Alliance Bancorporation director Mary Chris Jammet received a grant of 287 Deferred Stock Units. The units were granted at a reference price of $78.51 per unit and increase her directly held deferred units to 3,118.
The grant was made under the company’s Stock Incentive Plan and credited to its Director Deferral Plan. These Deferred Stock Units will vest on February 5, 2027 and will be settled in shares of common stock after a separation from service, in line with the terms of the Director Deferral Plan.
Western Alliance Bancorporation Chief Risk Officer Emily Nachlas reported routine equity compensation activity. On April 15, 2026, she exercised cash-settled restricted stock units economically equivalent to 189 shares of common stock and recorded corresponding issuer dispositions of 189 shares at $78.51 per share.
The units vest and are payable solely in cash, with 1/36th installments each month over separate 36‑month periods beginning in March 2024, March 2025, and March 2026. Following these transactions, Nachlas directly held 16,575 shares of common stock.
Western Alliance Bancorporation vice chair and chief banking officer for deposits Dale Gibbons reported routine compensation-related transactions involving cash-settled restricted stock units tied to the value of common stock. On April 15, 2026, he exercised units economically equivalent to 726 shares of common stock and simultaneously disposed of the same number of shares back to the company, resulting in no net change in his overall common stock position.
After these transactions, Gibbons directly held 307,093 shares of Western Alliance common stock and indirectly held 612 shares through a 401K plan that includes employer matching as of April 16, 2026. Footnotes explain that the units vest monthly over multi‑year periods and are payable solely in cash, with each unit representing the economic equivalent of one common share.
Western Alliance Bancorporation’s Chief Administration Officer Timothy W. Boothe reported routine compensation-related transactions involving cash-settled restricted stock units and corresponding common stock entries. On April 15, 2026, he exercised derivative awards covering 235 cash-settled units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock and payable solely in cash according to vesting schedules running monthly through February 2029.
Related non-derivative entries show matching issuer dispositions of 97 and 69 common shares at $78.51 per share, reflecting settlements back to the company rather than open‑market sales. Following these transactions, Boothe directly holds 65,417 common shares and indirectly holds 325 shares through his spouse.
Western Alliance Bancorporation Chief Credit Officer Lynne Herndon reported routine compensation-related transactions involving cash-settled restricted stock units (RSUs) economically equivalent to common shares. On April 15, 2026, RSUs covering 84 units were exercised or converted, each representing the economic value of one common share.
Related entries show corresponding dispositions of 35, 22, and 27 common shares back to the issuer at $78.51 per share, reflecting issuer dispositions rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, Herndon directly held 1,880 shares of Western Alliance common stock.
Footnotes explain that the RSUs vest monthly in 1/36th increments over 36-month periods beginning in March 2024, March 2025, and March 2026, and are payable solely in cash, aligning these transactions with ongoing compensation vesting rather than discretionary trading activity.