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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001212545-25-000190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAL"
cik: "0001212545"
company_name: "WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:55:00.909970+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Alliance names Vishal Idnani as CFO; Gibbons transitions to deposit role

## Summary
- Vishal Idnani appointed CFO effective Jan 2, 2026; Dale Gibbons transitions to Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer, Deposit Initiatives.
- Idnani joins from J.P. Morgan as Managing Director; base salary $670K, target bonus 150% of salary (2025 guaranteed at target).
- Idnani receives one-time RSU of $700K (3-year vest) and cash relocation award of $250K (prorated clawback over 2 years).
- Gibbons, CFO since 2003, led TBVPS growth >7.5x peers since end-2014; will oversee organic deposit business lines.
- Idnani eligible for annual LTI at 200% of base salary starting 2026, split among PSUs, cash-settled RSUs, and RSAs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001212545-25-000190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAL
- cik: 0001212545
- company_name: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000121254525000190/0001212545-25-000190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000121254525000190/wal-20250714.htm

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