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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
___________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">February 23, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">WEST COAST BANCORP</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(SEC File Number)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">93-0810577</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">5335 Meadows Road, Suite 201</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">Lake Oswego, Oregon</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">97035</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: top">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number,
including area code:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center">(503) 684-0884</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(a) At a meeting held on February 23,
2012, the board of directors of West Coast Bancorp (the &quot;Company&quot;) approved an amendment to the Company's bylaws to increase
to age 75 the age at which a person may no longer stand for election or reelection as a director. The amendment is effective immediately.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">The applicable language in Section 2.2
of the Company's bylaws now reads as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0.5in 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&quot;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
five (75).&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) Exhibits: The following exhibit is
furnished with this Form 8-K:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">3.1 Amendment to Bylaws of the Company</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 1in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">WEST COAST BANCORP</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;Dated: February 27, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ David C. Bouc</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">David C. Bouc<BR>Executive Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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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 23, 2012
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 23,
2012, the board of directors of West Coast Bancorp (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's bylaws to increase
to age 75 the age at which a person may no longer stand for election or reelection as a director. 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
five (75)."
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.
WEST COAST BANCORP
Dated: February 27, 2012
By:
/s/ David C. Bouc
David C. Bouc
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary