X0202 4 2006-05-17 1 0000726990 AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION AWBC 0001225421 ELLIOTT JAMES R C/O AMERICANWEST BANCORPORATION 41 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., STE 400 SPOKANE WA 99201 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 4840 9.92 A 16164 D Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2200 15.42 A 18364 D Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2200 15.42 A 20564 D Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2000 21.14 A 22564 D Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2000 21.14 A 24564 D Common Stock 2006-05-17 4 M 0 3000 18.91 A 27564 D Common Stock 10120 I by IRA FBO James Elliott Common Stock 7322 I by Premium Finance Common Stock 5425 I by Spouse Common Stock 3221 I by Etrade FBO James R. Elliott Stock Option (right to buy) 9.92 2006-05-17 4 M 0 4840 9.92 D 2002-02-01 2006-07-24 Common Stock 4840 11400 D Stock Option (right to buy) 15.42 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2200 15.42 D 2003-03-28 2006-07-24 Common Stock 2200 9200 D Stock Option (right to buy) 15.42 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2200 15.42 D 2003-03-28 2006-07-24 Common Stock 2200 7000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 21.14 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2000 21.14 D 2004-02-16 2006-07-24 Common Stock 2000 5000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 21.14 2006-05-17 4 M 0 2000 21.14 D 2004-02-16 2006-07-24 Common Stock 2000 3000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 18.91 2006-05-17 4 M 0 3000 18.91 D 2005-05-17 2006-07-24 Common Stock 3000 0 D James Rand Elliott is a partner with controlling interest of Premium Finance. by R. Blair Reynolds, Pursuant to Power of Attorney on File 2006-05-18