Unionbancal Corp - Current report filing (8-K)

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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): MARCH 5, 2008

UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware 001-15081 94-1234979 ________________________ ________________________ ____________________ (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer tion No.)

400 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-1302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Tel. [phone]
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On March 5, 2008, Masashi Oka resigned as a Director of UnionBanCal Corporation effective April 1, 2008. Mr. Oka will be returning to The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. for another assignment.

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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.

Dated: March 5, 2008 UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION By: /s/ JOHN H. MCGUCKIN, JR. ________________________________ John H. McGuckin, Jr. Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary (Duly Authorized Officer)

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