SC 13G 1 a2036768zsc13g.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* WestAmerica Bancorporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 957090-10-3 ----------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2000 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-1(b) / / Rule 13d-1(c) / / Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). SEC 1745 (10-88) PAGE 1 OF 6 PAGES ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 957090-10-3 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES ------------------------------------ ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON U.S. Bancorp 601 2nd Ave. South Minneapolis, MN 55402-4302 Tax I.D. No.: 41-0255900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP Not Applicable (a) (b) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 90,300 ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 1,869,200 ---------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,871,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.13% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* H.C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 6 pages ITEM 1 a. NAME OF ISSUER: WestAmerica Bancorporation b. ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: WestAmerica Bancorporation 1108 Fifth Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901 United States ITEM 2 a. NAME OF PERSON FILING: U.S. Bancorp b. ADDRESS OF PERSON'S FILING PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 601 2nd Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55402-4302 United States c. TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: COMMON d. CUSIP NUMBER: 957090-10-3 ITEM 3 The person filing this statement is a: (g) [x] Parent Holding Company ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: a. Amount beneficially owned: 1,871,800 b. Percentage of Class: 5.13% c. Number of shares as to which such person has: 1. Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 90,300 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,869,200 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS: ( ) Page 4 of 6 ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of, dividend from, or the Proceeds from the sale of, such securities. To our knowledge no other interest of any such person Relates to more than 5% of the class. ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY See Exhibit A ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 7, 2001 /s/ Merita Schollmeier ------------------------------------- Merita Schollmeier Vice President Page 5 of 6 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 EXHIBIT A The Schedule to which this attachment is appended is filed on behalf of the following subsidiary or subsidiaries listed below, which are classified as banks for the purposes of 17 CFR 140.13d-1 (b) (ii) (B). U.S. Bank National Association U.S. Bank Trust National Association 601 2nd Ave South 180 East Fifth Street, Suite 200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-4302 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Page 6 of 6 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G EXHIBIT B - DISCLAIMER Information on the attached Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of complying with Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulations promulgated under authority thereof and is not intended as an admission that U.S. Bancorp or any of its subsidiaries, is a beneficial owner of the securities described herein for any other purpose (including without limitation for purposes of the Minnesota Control Share Acquisition Act).