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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): October 4, 2004
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 0-4887 43-0903811
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1010 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64106
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
(816) 860-7889
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Disclosure . . . when a director retires, resigns, is removed
or refuses to stand for re-election for any reason other than
as a result of a disagreement or for cause.
On October 4, 2004, UMB Financial Corporation (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing R. Crosby Kemper Jr.'s
retirement and resignation from the Company's Board of
Directors, effective October 29, 2004, after 54 years of
service to the Company. A copy of this press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated October 4, 2004, issued by UMB
Financial Corporation.
Signature(s)
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.
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Daniel C. Stevens
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Daniel C. Stevens
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 4, 2004.
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