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  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">000-50645</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9990 Double R. Blvd., Reno, Nevada</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">89521</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area
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  changed since last report</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">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:</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Wingdings" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Written
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)<br>
  </font><font size="2" color="black" face="Wingdings" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material
  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
  </font><font size="2" color="black" face="Wingdings" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))<br>
  </font><font size="2" color="black" face="Wingdings" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
  May&nbsp;1, 2008 The Bank Holdings, Reno, Nevada (&#147;Company&#148;) issued a press
  release announcing that the Company will give a presentation at the 2008
  Financial Services Conference sponsored by D. A. Davidson&nbsp;&amp; Co. in
  Seattle, Washington on May&nbsp;7, 2008 beginning at 4:45&nbsp;p.m. local
  Seattle time.&#160; The presentation can be
  accessed through the Company&#146;s website, as detailed in the attached press
  release.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A
  copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A
  copy of the slide presentation, is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    Bank Holdings</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">May&nbsp;1, 2008</font></i></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">/s/ Jack B. Buchold</font></i></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Name: Jack B. Buchold</font></i></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Title: Chief Financial Officer</font></i></p>
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text: 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):
  May  1, 2008
  The Bank Holdings
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Nevada
  000-50645
  90-0071778
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission
  (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation)
  File Number)
  Identification No.)
  9990 Double R. Blvd., Reno, Nevada
  89521
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area
  code:
  775.853.8600
  Not Applicable
  Former name or former address, if
  changed since last report
  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:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
  On
  May 1, 2008 The Bank Holdings, Reno, Nevada ("Company") issued a press
  release announcing that the Company will give a presentation at the 2008
  Financial Services Conference sponsored by D. A. Davidson & Co. in
  Seattle, Washington on May 7, 2008 beginning at 4:45 p.m. local
  Seattle time.  The presentation can be
  accessed through the Company's website, as detailed in the attached press
  release.
  A
  copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  A
  copy of the slide presentation, is attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  Item
  9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits.
  99.1
  Press
    Release date May 1, 2008.
  99.2
  Copy
    of the slide presentation.
  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 hereunto
  duly authorized.
  The
    Bank Holdings
  May 1, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Jack B. Buchold
  Name: Jack B. Buchold
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
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