WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

February 9, 2010

WEST COAST BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Oregon

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-10997

(SEC File Number)

93-0810577

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5335 Meadows Road, Suite 201

Lake Oswego, Oregon                                                                    97035

(Address of principal executive offices)                                           (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(503) 684-0884

            Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

            (a) At a meeting held on February 9, 2010, the board of directors of West Coast Bancorp (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's bylaws to permit the Company's board of directors to waive on a case-by-case basis the requirement that a director no longer stand for election or re-election after having attained age 72.  The amendment is effective immediately.

            The applicable language in Section 2.2 of the Company's bylaws now reads as follows:

"Unless waived by the Board on a case-by-case basis, no person may stand for election or reelection for director if such person has attained the age of seventy two (72)."

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (d)  Exhibits:  The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

                        3.1  Amendment to Bylaws of the Company

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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