---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-058538"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WAL"
cik: "0001212545"
company_name: "WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:23:36.888568+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Alliance adopts executive stock & bonus deferral plan for ELT members

## Summary
- Plan allows ELT members to defer 0/25/50% of annual cash bonus and stock compensation.
- Deferrals credited as deferred stock units; no company contributions.
- Distributions in 2-3 annual installments after separation; full payment on death.
- Bonus deferrals subject to Dodd-Frank clawback policy.
- Plan effective December 19, 2025; administered by Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-058538
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WAL
- cik: 0001212545
- company_name: WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828025058538/0001628280-25-058538-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1212545/000162828025058538/wal-20251219.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-058538.txt

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