X0303 4 2010-11-12 0 0001212545 WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION WAL 0001331626 GIBBONS DALE C/O WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION ONE E WASHINGTON STREET PHOENIX AZ 85004 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO Common Stock 2010-11-12 5 A 0 E 880 0.00 A 82939 D Common Stock 1347 I By 401(k) Plan These shares are issuable in respect of common stock that represent a portion of the reporting person's salary, net of withholdings and deductions, that fully vest on the date of the grant. Once vested the common stock will become transferrable to the reporting person on a pro rata basis as the Company repays TARP Funds, in increments of no less than 25%. TARP Funds include any funds received pursuant to the United States Government's Troubled Asset Relief Program. Reflects current shares held in the 401(k) Plan to include Employer match. /s/ Dale Gibbons 2010-11-15