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Western Alliance Bancorporation filings document the regulatory record of a bank holding company with common stock and 4.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. Its 8-K reports furnish quarterly operating results, earnings presentations, dividend declarations for common and preferred securities, investor communications and material-event disclosures tied to banking operations.
The company’s proxy materials cover board governance, shareholder voting matters, executive compensation and equity-related compensation arrangements. Other filings document credit-related events, including impairment charges on commercial loan exposures, as well as capital-structure details, deferred compensation plans and risk disclosures associated with the company’s lending, deposit and specialty banking activities.
Western Alliance Bancorporation’s vice chairman and CFO reported same-day transactions in company stock tied to cash-settled restricted stock units. On 12/15/2025, 285 and 212 units, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, vested at a stated price of $0, and matching amounts of 285 and 212 common shares were disposed of at $86.18 per share. After these transactions, the officer directly held 300,358 Western Alliance common shares and indirectly held 612 shares through the company’s 401(k) plan as of 12/11/2025. The filing also notes continuing holdings of 3,982 and 5,495 cash-settled restricted stock units that vest monthly from March 2024 through February 2027 and from March 2025 through February 2028, respectively.
Western Alliance Bancorp. insider has filed a notice of proposed sale of 23142 shares of common stock under Rule 144. The shares are to be sold through LPL Financial on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of 2013731.23 and an approximate sale date of 12/15/2025.
The notice lists 110050000 shares of this class outstanding. It also states that the 23142 shares being sold were acquired as founders shares on 09/14/2021 from Western Alliance Bancorp., with the acquisition recorded in the filing’s securities-to-be-sold table.
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported that its Board of Directors appointed Dr. Michael Papay and Mr. Clarke Starnes III as new directors, effective December 10, 2025, increasing the Board size to fifteen members. Both will serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and are expected to stand for re-election at that time.
After reviewing their qualifications and independence, the Board assigned Dr. Papay to the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee, and Mr. Starnes to the Finance and Investment Committee and the Risk Committee. Both will also serve on the Board of Directors of Western Alliance Bank and will receive the standard compensation provided to non-employee directors as described in the company’s most recent proxy statement.
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) director filed a Form 4 reporting a change in personal holdings on 11/24/2025. The filing shows a transaction coded "G" involving 7,922 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0, leaving the reporting person with 96,083 shares of common stock held directly. The individual also reports 50 shares held indirectly through The Snyder Family Trust 1989.
Western Alliance Bancorporation, through its banking subsidiary Western Alliance Bank, issued $400,000,000 of 6.537% Fixed Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due November 15, 2035. The notes were sold at 100% of principal, providing the bank with approximately $397,200,000 in proceeds after discounts and commissions, to be used for general corporate purposes, including supporting growth and potentially repaying or redeeming existing securities. The notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 regulatory capital.
The notes pay a fixed 6.537% annual interest rate until November 15, 2030, then reset to the five-year U.S. Treasury rate plus 285 basis points until maturity, with interest payable semi-annually each May 15 and November 15. They are redeemable at par on November 15, 2030, and on or after August 15, 2035, and also upon certain tax, capital, or investment company events. The notes are unsecured, subordinated obligations, ranking below deposits and other senior indebtedness, and were offered only to institutional accredited investors under a Securities Act exemption.
Western Alliance Bancorporation, through its banking subsidiary Western Alliance Bank, has priced $400,000,000 of 6.537% Fixed Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2035. These notes are being issued in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act and are expected to settle on November 24, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
The bank plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include supporting growth and repaying, redeeming or repurchasing existing securities. The notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes and are obligations solely of Western Alliance Bank, with no guarantee from Western Alliance Bancorporation or other affiliates.
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) reported insider activity by its Vice Chairman and CFO on a Form 4. On 11/15/2025, the executive reported multiple transactions in common stock and related cash-settled restricted stock units. The filing shows stock option-style transactions coded "M" for 285 and 212 cash-settled restricted stock units at an exercise price of $0, paired with dispositions of 285 and 212 common shares at $78.17 per share. After these transactions, the executive directly owned 300,358 common shares and indirectly held 612 shares through a 401K Plan as of mid-November 2025. The derivative holdings section shows remaining balances of 4,267 and 5,707 cash-settled restricted stock units that are economically equivalent to WAL common stock.
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported insider activity by its Chief Credit Officer on a Form 4 for transactions dated 11/15/2025. The officer exercised cash-settled restricted stock units economically equivalent to 35 and 22 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, then disposed of 35 and 22 common shares at $78.17 per share. Following these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 1,359 shares of Western Alliance common stock directly. The filing also notes remaining cash-settled restricted stock units, which vest monthly on the 15th day from March 2024 through February 2027 and from March 2025 through February 2028.
Western Alliance Bancorporation’s Chief Risk Officer reported routine equity transactions involving company common stock. On 11/15/2025, previously granted cash-settled restricted stock units that are economically equivalent to common stock were converted into 72 and 53 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0. On the same date, matching amounts of 72 and 53 common shares were disposed of at a price of $78.17 per share. Following these transactions, the reporting officer beneficially owned 14,671 shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation common stock directly. The restricted stock units vest monthly over multi-year periods ending in February 2027 and February 2028.
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) reported insider transactions by its CBO for Regional Banking. On 11/15/2025, the officer converted cash-settled restricted stock units into 158 and 115 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0, then sold the same numbers of shares at $78.17 per share. After these trades, the officer directly held 24,759 shares of Western Alliance common stock. The officer also continued to hold cash-settled restricted stock units, including 2,377 units tied to awards vesting from March 2024 through February 2027 and 3,103 units tied to awards vesting from March 2025 through February 2028.