13F-NT 1 g13186e13fvnt.txt COMPASS BANK UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OR QUARTER ENDED: 03/31/08 CHECK HERE IF AMENDMENT [ ]; AMENDMENT NUMBER: THIS AMENDMENT (CHECK ONLY ONE.): [ ] IS A RESTATEMENT. [ ] ADDS NEW HOLDINGS ENTRIES INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT: NAME: Compass Bank ADDRESS: 15 South 20th St. Birmingham, AL 35233 Form 13F File Number: 028-02403 THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT AND THE PERSON BY WHOM IT IS SIGNED HEREBY REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON SIGNING THE REPORT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT IT, THAT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE, AND THAT IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS SCHEDULES, LISTS, AND TABLES, ARE CONSIDERED INTEGRAL PARTS OF THIS FORM. PERSON SIGNING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF REPORTING MANAGER: NAME: Irene Ku TITLE: SVP PHONE: (205)297-6745 SIGNATURE,PLACE,AND DATE OF SIGNING: /s/ Irene Ku Birmingham, AL 5/1/2008 REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE.): [ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [x] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT LIST OF OTHER MANAGERS REPORTING FOR THIS MANAGER: BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. Compass Bancshares, Inc. I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.