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 --------------------- December 4, 2001 (December 4, 2001) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Zions Bancorporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Utah 0-2610 87-0227400 ------------------- --------------------------------- ------------------------ (State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) One South Main, Suite 1380, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (801) 524-4787 ------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 1 Items 1-4. Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure Slides from presentation made by Zions Bancorporation President and CEO Harris H. Simmons at the Goldman Sachs Investor Conference on December 4, 2001 in New York City. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Not Applicable. (b) Not Applicable. (c) Exhibits The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit Number Description ------ ----------- 99 Presentation Slides, dated December 4, 2001 Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year. Not Applicable. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Not Applicable. 2 SIGNATURE 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. ZIONS BANCORPORATION By: /s/ Doyle L. Arnold ----------------------------- Name: Doyle L. Arnold Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 4, 2001 3