SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Katafias William

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

23 PASTEUR

(Street)

IRVINE

92618

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WESTCORP /CA/ [ WES ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President of Sub

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,112	I	Westcorp Employee Stock Ownership & Salary Savings Paln

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/22/2007	Common Stock	1,000	$13.25	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/22/2008	Common Stock	3,000	$17.32	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/15/2009	Common Stock	3,000	$18.3	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/20/2008	Common Stock	10,000	$18.78	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/18/2009	Common Stock	10,000	$42.19	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 250 vested 2/22/2003; 750 vested 2/22/2004

2. 750 vested 2/22/2002; 750 vested 2/22/2003; 750 vested 2/22/2004; 750 vested 2/22/2005

3. 750 vested 2/15/2003; 750 vested 2/15/2004; 750 vested 2/15/2005 and 750 will vest 2/15/2006

4. 3,333 Vested 2/20/2004; 3,333 vested 2/20/2005 and 3,334 will vest 2/20/2006

5. 3,334 vested 2/18/2005; 3,333 will vest 2/18/2006; 3,333 will vest 2/18/2007

Remarks:

	William Katafias	06/07/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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