AmericanWest Bancorporation Announces Approval of all Proposals at Annual Shareholders' Meeting.SPOKANE, Wash. -- AmericanWest Bancorporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AWBC AWBC Australian Wine Brandy Corporation ) announced today the voting results for proposals considered at its annual shareholders' meeting shareholders' meeting n. a meeting, usually annual, of all shareholders of a corporation (although in large corporations only a small percentage attend) to elect the Board of Directors and hear reports on the company's business situation. held on April 30, 2008. Four matters were presented for shareholder approval: 1. election of directors; 2. approval of amendments to the 2006 AmericanWest Bancorporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan; 3. approval of an amendment to AmericanWest's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation The document that must be filed with an appropriate government agency, commonly the office of the Secretary of State, if the owners of a business want it to be given legal recognition as a corporation. to provide authorization for the issuance of up to five million shares of preferred stock; and 4. ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as AmericanWest's independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2008. All proposals were approved by shareholders. About AmericanWest Bancorporation AmericanWest Bancorporation is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary is AmericanWest Bank, a community bank with 64 financial centers located in Washington, Northern Idaho and Utah. For further information on the company or to access Internet banking, please visit our web site at www.awbank.net/IR. |
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