-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AgjBD2M970FbMXlXX7Zk0UhIarhiwTJbpVmD3b4THD2TIIu7YB5ZjsgeCdytBqZE pkORRcG+u5xCQsb6vxarPg== 0000896595-05-000383.txt : 20051206 0000896595-05-000383.hdr.sgml : 20051206 20051206172740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000896595-05-000383 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051206 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20051206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COWLITZ BANCORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894267 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 911529841 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23881 FILM NUMBER: 051247861 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 927 COMMERCE AVE CITY: LONGVIEW STATE: WA ZIP: 98632 BUSINESS PHONE: 2064239800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 927 COMMERCE AVENUE CITY: LONGVIEW STATE: WA ZIP: 98632 8-K 1 f8kcowlitz112905.htm FORM 8-K -- Converted by SECPublisher 3.1.0.1, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2005

Cowlitz Bancorporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington    0-23881    91 - 529841 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.) 
incorporation)         

927 Commerce Ave.
Longview, Washington 98632
Address of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number including area code 360-423-9800

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 
     
[ ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 
     
[ ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 
    240.14d-2(b)) 
     
[ ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 
    240.13e-4(c)) 

Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of 
    Principal Officers. 
         
(d)    (1)    Effective November 29, 2005, Cowlitz Bancorporation appointed Brian Magnuson to its 
        Board of Directors. 
         
    (2)    Not applicable. 
         
    (3)    Mr. Magnuson has not been appointed to any board committees nor has the Board of 
        Directors determined which committees he is expected to be appointed to. 
         
    (4)    Not applicable. 
                                                                                

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

          COWLITZ BANCORPORATION
(Registrant)
           
Date:    December 6, 2005    By:  /s/ Richard J. Fitzpatrick 
          Richard J. Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive Officer 

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