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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 disclosed insider activity by its Chief Human Resources Officer involving company common stock and cash-settled restricted stock units on 12/15/2025. The officer acquired 101 and 74 shares of common stock in transactions coded “M” at an exercise price of $0 per share, and on the same day disposed of 101 and 74 shares in sales coded “D” at $86.18 per share.
After these trades, the officer directly held 8,753 Western Alliance common shares and had indirect ownership of 22,797 shares through the Kennedy Family Trust. The filing also lists cash-settled restricted stock units that are economically equivalent to common shares, with 1,402 units from a grant vesting monthly from March 2024 to February 2027 and 1,909 units from a grant vesting monthly from March 2025 to February 2028 remaining beneficially owned.
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported insider transactions by its CBO for Regional Banking involving common stock and cash-settled restricted stock units on December 15, 2025.
The officer acquired 158 and 115 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0 per share through the vesting of cash-settled restricted stock units and sold the same share amounts at $86.18 per share. After these transactions, the officer directly owned 24,759 shares of common stock. The related cash-settled units vest 1/36th on the 15th day of each month from March 2024 to February 2027 and from March 2025 to February 2028, and are payable solely in cash, with each unit economically equivalent to one share of common stock.
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)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.