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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report: December 17, 2009
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

OREGON
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

000-25597

(Commission File Number)

93-1261319
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

(503) 727-4100
(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:

 

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

 

[ ]      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ]      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[ ]      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 8.01      Other Information

 

On December ­­17, 2009, Umpqua Holdings Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on January 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2009.

 

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

(c)

Not applicable.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

    None

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

 

Dated: December 17, 2009

By: /s/Kenneth E. Roberts
     Kenneth E. Roberts
     Assistant Secretary