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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437211-08-000026.txt : 20080630
<SEC-HEADER>0001437211-08-000026.hdr.sgml : 20080630
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080630140845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437211-08-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080630

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7022484200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDE JOHN III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32550
		FILM NUMBER:		08925167

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		702-248-4200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89102
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001212545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WAL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SANDE JOHN III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2700 WEST SAHARA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6297</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.94</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>82945</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By G &amp; J Sande Family Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dale Gibbons, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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</DOCUMENT>
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