UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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ZIONS BANCORPORATION
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 27, 2011
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 23, 2011
Date: May 27, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM MDT
Location: Zions Bank Building
Founders Room - 18th Floor
One South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84133-1109
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
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ZIONS BANCORPORATION ATTN: RENA MILLER
ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET, 11TH FLOOR SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84133-1109
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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees a Jerry C. Atkin b Roger B. Porter
c Stephen D. Quinn d L.E. Simmons e Shelley Thomas Williams f Steven C. Wheelwright
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the current fiscal year.
3 Approval, on a nonbinding advisory 0 . basis, of the compensation paid to the company’s executive officers named in the proxy statement with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
4 Shareholder proposal—that the Board of Directors adopt a policy to review and determine whether to seek recoupment of bonuses and other incentive compensation.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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