CWLZD Cowlitz Bancorporation (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):  March 1, 2010

Cowlitz Bancorporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

927 Commerce Ave.
Longview, Washington 98632
Address of Principal Executive Office and Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number including area code: 360-423-9800

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:

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

On March 1, 2010, Cowlitz Bancorporation (the “Company”) filed Articles of Amendment to its Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Washington Secretary of State for the purpose of effecting the Company’s previously announced one-for-ten reverse stock split (the “Reverse Split”). As a result of such filing, the Reverse Split became effective at 6:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on March 1, 2010.

In addition to setting forth the terms of the Reverse Split, the Amendment also maintained the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock at 25 million.  Accordingly, there is no reduction in the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock in proportion to the reverse stock split ratio.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.