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<P><CENTER>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005</CENTER>
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<P align=right>	Registration No. 333-______<HR noshade size=5>
</P>
<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><STRONG>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT><br><STRONG>Washington, D.C.  20549</STRONG><br>
_______________</CENTER></CENTER>

<P><CENTER><STRONG>FORM S-8</STRONG></CENTER></P>

<P><CENTER><STRONG>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</CENTER>
</STRONG></P>

<P><STRONG><CENTER>UNDER</CENTER>
</STRONG></P>

<P><STRONG><CENTER>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</STRONG><br>
_______________</CENTER>
</P>


<P><FONT SIZE="+1"><STRONG><CENTER>ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION</STRONG><br>
</FONT>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</CENTER>
</FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT><STRONG>Delaware</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>95-4596322</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></FONT><FONT SIZE="-1">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>
 incorporation or organization)<br><br></FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"></FONT><FONT SIZE="-1">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><STRONG>888 Prospect Street, Suite 110, La Jolla, California</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>92037</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></FONT><FONT SIZE="-1">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="-1">(Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE="+1"><STRONG><CENTER>ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION<br>
2005 RE-DESIGNATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED <br>
EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</strong>
</FONT><br>
</font>(Full title of the plan)</CENTER>
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times"><CENTER>Dave M. Muchnikoff, P.C.<br>
Craig M. Scheer, P.C.<br>
Silver, Freedman &amp; Taff, L.L.P.<br>
<FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">
(a limited liability partnership including professional corporations)
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times">1700 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.<br>
Washington, D.C.  20007<br>
(Name and address of agent for service)</CENTER>
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times"><CENTER>(202) 295-4500<br>
<FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</CENTER>
</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><CENTER><STRONG>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</STRONG></CENTER>
</FONT>
<TABLE WIDTH="100%">
<tr valign=top><td colspan=5><hr noshade size=5></td></tr>

<TR VALIGN="bottom"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">
<FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><STRONG>Title of Securities to be<br>
registered</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><STRONG>Amount to be<br>
registered</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><STRONG>Proposed<br>
maximum<br>
offering price<br>
per share</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><STRONG>Proposed<br>
maximum<br>
aggregate<br>
offering price</STRONG></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><STRONG>
Amount of<br>
registration fee</TD></TR>

<tr valign=top><td colspan=5><hr noshade></td></tr>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">Common Stock, par value<br>&nbsp;$.01 per share</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">300,000 shares<SUP>(1)</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">$15,238,354<SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="BOTTOM"><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">$1,794<SUP>(2)</SUP></FONT></TD></TR>

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<tr valign=top><td width=3%><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><SUP>(1)</SUP></td>
<td><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional
shares as may be issuable as a result of a stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the outstanding shares of the common
stock of ITLA Capital Corporation.</FONT></td></tr>

<tr valign=top><td><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1"><SUP>(2)</SUP></td>
<td><FONT FACE="Times" SIZE="-1">Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based upon the following: (i) for shares underlying outstanding options granted under the plan, the price at which such options may be exercised; and (ii) for shares that are not subject to outstanding options granted under the plan, the average of the high and low per share sale prices of the common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on November 8, 2005 of $51.36.</td></tr></table>

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<P><CENTER><STRONG>PART I</STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><CENTER><STRONG>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</STRONG></CENTER>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is to register additional shares of the
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of ITLA Capital Corporation (the "Company"), authorized
for issuance under the Company's 2005 Re-Designated, Amended and Restated Employee Stock
Incentive Plan (the "Plan").  The contents of the Company's previously filed Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-28901 and 333-86040) relating to the Plan (the "Previously Filed
Registration Statements") are incorporated herein by reference, except for Items 3 and 8 of Part II
of the Previously Filed Registration Statements.</P>

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<P><CENTER><STRONG>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</STRONG></CENTER>
</P>

<P>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference</U>.</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and the
Prospectus to which this Registration Statement relates (the "Prospectus"):</P>

<TABLE WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD WIDTH=3%>1.</TD>
<TD>The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>2.</TD>
<TD>The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005,  June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005.</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>3.</TD>
<TD>The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2005, April 20, 2005, August 9, 2005 and November 4, 2005 (other than those portions furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K).</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>4.</TD>
<TD>The description of the Company's common stock contained in Pre-Effective Amendment
No. Two to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-03551) filed
on June 19, 1996, and all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating that
description.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the
filing of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and
the Prospectus and to be a part hereof and thereof from the date of the filing of such documents.  Any
statement contained in the documents incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference
herein or in the Prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement and the Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or therein
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein or therein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement and the Prospectus.</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall furnish without charge to each person to whom the Prospectus is
delivered, on the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents
incorporated by reference, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated).  Requests should be
directed to: Anthony A. Rusnak, Esq., Secretary, ITLA Capital Corporation, 888 Prospect Street,
Suite 110, La Jolla, California 92037; telephone number (858) 551-0511.</P>

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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All information appearing in this Registration Statement and the Prospectus is qualified in
its entirety by the detailed information, including financial statements, appearing in the documents
incorporated herein or therein by reference.</P>

<P>Item 8.	<U>Exhibits</U>.</P>

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<TABLE WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">Regulation<br>
S-K<br>Exhibit<br>Number<HR noshade></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER">Document<HR noshade>
</TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER">Reference to Prior<br>
Filing or Exhibit<br>
Number Attached Hereto<HR noshade></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">4.1</TD>
<TD>Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company     </TD>
<TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-03551), filed
May 10, 1996</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">4.2</TD>
<TD>Bylaws of the Company       </TD>
<TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2000 (File
No. 0-26960)</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">4.3</TD>
<TD>Specimen form of common stock
certificate of the Company</TD>
<TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-03551), filed
May 10, 1996</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">5</TD>
<TD>Opinion of Silver, Freedman &amp; Taff,
L.L.P.</TD>
<TD>Attached as Exhibit 5</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">23.1</TD>
<TD>Consent of Silver, Freedman &amp; Taff,
L.L.P.</TD>
<TD>Included in Exhibit 5</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"> </TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">23.2</TD>
<TD>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</TD>
<TD>Attached as Exhibit 23.2</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">   24</TD>
<TD>Power of Attorney</TD>
<TD>Contained on Signature  Page</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</TD>
<TD>2005 Re-Designated, Amended and
Restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan</TD>
<TD>Filed as Appendix B to the
Company's definitive proxy
statement filed on June 27, 2005
(File No. 0-26960)</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">99.2</TD>
<TD>Form of incentive stock option
agreement under the 2005 Re-Designated,
Amended and Employee Stock Incentive Plan
</TD>
<TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 9, 2005 (File No. 0-26960)</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">99.3</TD>
<TD>Form of non-qualified stock option
agreement under the 2005 Re-Designated,
Amended and Restated Employee Stock
Incentive Plan</TD>
<TD>Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 9, 2005 (File No. 0-26960)</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<CENTER><STRONG>SIGNATURES</STRONG></CENTER>


<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of La Jolla, State of California on November 14, 2005.</P>

<TABLE WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD><STRONG>ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION</STRONG></TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD width=50%></TD>
<TD>By:</TD>
<TD>/s/ George W. Haligowski<hr noshade></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD>George W. Haligowski,</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD> Chairman of the Board, President and Chief</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD> Executive Officer</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD> <EM>(Duly Authorized Representative)</EM></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints George W. Haligowski and Timothy M. Doyle or either of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or their substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>

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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD width=50%>/s/ George W. Haligowski<hr noshade>George W. Haligowski<br>Chairman of the Board, President,<br>&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer and Director<br><EM>(Principal Executive Officer)</EM><br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD>
<TD>/s/ Timothy M. Doyle<hr noshade>Timothy M. Doyle<br>Executive Managing Director and Chief <br>&nbsp;Financial Officer<br> <EM>&nbsp;(Principal Financial and Accounting</EM>
 Officer)<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>/s/ Norval L. Bruce<hr noshade>Norval L. Bruce<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD>
<TD>/s/ Jeffrey L. Lipscomb&nbsp;<hr noshade>Jeffrey L. Lipscomb<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD></TR>


<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>/s/ Preston Martin<hr noshade>Preston Martin<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD>
<TD>/s/ Sandor X. Mayuga<hr noshade>Sandor X. Mayuga<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD></TR>


<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>/s/ Hirotaka Oribe&nbsp;<hr noshade>Hirotaka Oribe<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD>
<TD>/s/ Robert R. Reed<hr noshade>Robert R. Reed<br>Director<br><br>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 14, 2005</TD></TR>
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<CENTER><STRONG>EXHIBIT INDEX</STRONG></CENTER>


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<TABLE ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="100%">
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit<br><U> Number  </U></TD>
<TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">5</TD>
<TD>Opinion of Silver, Freedman &amp; Taff, L.L.P.</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER">23.2</TD>
<TD>Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD ALIGN="CENTER"></TD>
<TD></TD></TR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
_______________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________
ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
95-4596322
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
888 Prospect Street, Suite 110, La Jolla, California
92037
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION
2005 RE-DESIGNATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED
EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Dave M. Muchnikoff, P.C.
Craig M. Scheer, P.C.
Silver, Freedman & Taff, L.L.P.
(a limited liability partnership including professional corporations)
1700 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20007
(Name and address of agent for service)
(202) 295-4500
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be
registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share
300,000 shares
(1)
(2)
$15,238,354
(2)
$1,794
(2)
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional
shares as may be issuable as a result of a stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the outstanding shares of the common
stock of ITLA Capital Corporation.
(2)
Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based upon the following: (i) for shares underlying outstanding options granted under the plan, the price at which such options may be exercised; and (ii) for shares that are not subject to outstanding options granted under the plan, the average of the high and low per share sale prices of the common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market on November 8, 2005 of $51.36.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The purpose of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 is to register additional shares of the
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of ITLA Capital Corporation (the "Company"), authorized
for issuance under the Company's 2005 Re-Designated, Amended and Restated Employee Stock
Incentive Plan (the "Plan").  The contents of the Company's previously filed Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-28901 and 333-86040) relating to the Plan (the "Previously Filed
Registration Statements") are incorporated herein by reference, except for Items 3 and 8 of Part II
of the Previously Filed Registration Statements.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference
.
The following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and the
Prospectus to which this Registration Statement relates (the "Prospectus"):
1.
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
2.
The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2005,  June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005.
3.
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 16, 2005, April 20, 2005, August 9, 2005 and November 4, 2005 (other than those portions furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K).
4.
The description of the Company's common stock contained in Pre-Effective Amendment
No. Two to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-03551) filed
on June 19, 1996, and all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating that
description.
All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the
filing of this Registration Statement, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and
the Prospectus and to be a part hereof and thereof from the date of the filing of such documents.  Any
statement contained in the documents incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference
herein or in the Prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement and the Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or therein
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein or therein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
The Company shall furnish without charge to each person to whom the Prospectus is
delivered, on the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of the documents
incorporated by reference, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated).  Requests should be
directed to: Anthony A. Rusnak, Esq., Secretary, ITLA Capital Corporation, 888 Prospect Street,
Suite 110, La Jolla, California 92037; telephone number (858) 551-0511.
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All information appearing in this Registration Statement and the Prospectus is qualified in
its entirety by the detailed information, including financial statements, appearing in the documents
incorporated herein or therein by reference.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
Regulation
S-K
Exhibit
Number
Document
Reference to Prior
Filing or Exhibit
Number Attached Hereto
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company
Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-03551), filed
May 10, 1996
4.2
Bylaws of the Company
Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2000 (File
No. 0-26960)
4.3
Specimen form of common stock
certificate of the Company
Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration No. 333-03551), filed
May 10, 1996
5
Opinion of Silver, Freedman & Taff,
L.L.P.
Attached as Exhibit 5
23.1
Consent of Silver, Freedman & Taff,
L.L.P.
Included in Exhibit 5
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Attached as Exhibit 23.2
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Power of Attorney
Contained on Signature  Page
99.1
2005 Re-Designated, Amended and
Restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Filed as Appendix B to the
Company's definitive proxy
statement filed on June 27, 2005
(File No. 0-26960)
99.2
Form of incentive stock option
agreement under the 2005 Re-Designated,
Amended and Employee Stock Incentive Plan
Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 9, 2005 (File No. 0-26960)
99.3
Form of non-qualified stock option
agreement under the 2005 Re-Designated,
Amended and Restated Employee Stock
Incentive Plan
Filed as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 9, 2005 (File No. 0-26960)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of La Jolla, State of California on November 14, 2005.
ITLA CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:
/s/ George W. Haligowski
George W. Haligowski,
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints George W. Haligowski and Timothy M. Doyle or either of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or their substitutes or substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ George W. Haligowski
George W. Haligowski
Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Timothy M. Doyle
Timothy M. Doyle
Executive Managing Director and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Norval L. Bruce
Norval L. Bruce
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Jeffrey L. Lipscomb
Jeffrey L. Lipscomb
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Preston Martin
Preston Martin
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Sandor X. Mayuga
Sandor X. Mayuga
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Hirotaka Oribe
Hirotaka Oribe
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
/s/ Robert R. Reed
Robert R. Reed
Director
Date:  November 14, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
5
Opinion of Silver, Freedman & Taff, L.L.P.
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
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