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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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 21, 2005

CoBiz Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 000-24445

Colorado   84-0826324
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
821 17th Street
Denver, Colorado		   80202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(303) 293-2265
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        On April 21, 2005, CoBiz Inc. issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter of 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The information in this report shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
CoBiz Inc.
(Registrant)

 
 
/s/  LYNE B. ANDRICH      
Lyne B. Andrich
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 22, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
   Description
99.1   Press release issued by CoBiz Inc. on April 21, 2005



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