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WAL WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
CIK 0001212545 50 ready 8-Ks latest July 21, 2026, 4:16 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 2 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing July 30, 2026, 5:23 PM ET
Top materiality 0.90
Event mix dividend ×13 · earnings ×13 · other_material ×11
Sentiment 9 pos · 1 neg · 40 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for WAL

Executive changes

Departed

Stephen Curley

Chief Banking Officer for National Business Lines
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2026-05-08
Filed
May 12, 2026, 6:46 AM ET
On May 8, 2026, Stephen Curley, Chief Banking Officer for National Business Lines of Western Alliance Bancorporation, provided notice of his resignation in order to pursue another employment opportunity as Chief Executive Officer within the financial services industry.
Appointed

Kenneth A. Vecchione

President and Chief Executive Officer
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2025-04-15
Filed
April 21, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
On April 15, 2025, Mr. Vecchione notified the Company’s Board of Directors of his ability to return from his temporary leave of absence and upon such notification, the Board of Directors acted to reappoint Mr. Vecchione to the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of April 15, 2025.
Departed

Randall Theisen

Head of Corporate Affairs
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Successor
Timothy Boothe
Filed
July 30, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
the retirement of Randall Theisen from the head of the Company’s Corporate Affairs.
Role change

Timothy Boothe

Chief Administration Officer
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2024-07-29
Filed
July 30, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Timothy Boothe, the Company’s current Chief Operating Officer is transitioning to the title of Chief Administration Officer.
Departed

J. Kelly Ardrey, Jr.

Chief Accounting Officer
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2025-03-03
Filed
July 30, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
J. Kelly Ardrey, Jr., the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company, effective March 3, 2025.
Appointed

Christopher A. Halmy

director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2024-04-22
Filed
April 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On April 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Greta Guggenheim, Christopher A. Halmy and Mary Chris Jammet as directors of the Company, effective immediately, by expanding the Board to sixteen directors.
Appointed

Greta Guggenheim

director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2024-04-22
Filed
April 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On April 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Greta Guggenheim, Christopher A. Halmy and Mary Chris Jammet as directors of the Company, effective immediately, by expanding the Board to sixteen directors.
Appointed

Mary Chris Jammet

director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2024-04-22
Filed
April 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On April 22, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Greta Guggenheim, Christopher A. Halmy and Mary Chris Jammet as directors of the Company, effective immediately, by expanding the Board to sixteen directors.
Departed

Patricia Arvielo

Director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2023-04-07
Successor
Mary Tuuk Kuras
Filed
April 10, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On April 7, 2023, Patricia Arvielo notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) of her resignation from the Boards of Directors of the Company and Western Alliance Bank (the “Bank”).
Appointed

Mary Tuuk Kuras

Director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2023-04-07
Filed
April 10, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Also on April 7, 2023, the Board appointed Mary Tuuk Kuras as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Ms. Arvielo’s resignation.
Appointed

Kevin M. Blakley

director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2022-12-02
Filed
December 8, 2022, 6:59 PM ET
On December 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Blakley and Paul Galant, as directors of the Company, effective immediately.
Appointed

Paul Galant

director
WAL · WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Effective
2022-12-02
Filed
December 8, 2022, 6:59 PM ET
On December 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Western Alliance Bancorporation (the “Company”) appointed Kevin M. Blakley and Paul Galant, as directors of the Company, effective immediately.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.65 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.90 · Median 0.50 · Most common event dividend

9 positive 1 negative 40 neutral

source · WAL on sec.gov