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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: July 31, 2006
(Date of earliest event reported)

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

OREGON    000-25597    93-1261319 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File    (I.R.S. Employer 
Incorporation or Organization)    Number)    Identification Number) 

One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(503) 727-4100
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:

[  ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 
    230.425) 
 
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    240.14a-12) 
 
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    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 
 
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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure. 

        On Tuesday, August 1, 2006, beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Umpqua Holdings Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Raymond P. Davis will give a presentation of Umpqua's business strategies and financial performance at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.'s 2006 Honor Roll and Community Bank Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, New York.

        The conference is open only to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods clients. The presentation will be made available via live web cast. Individuals may register to listen to the web cast at http://www.kbw.com/news/conference_investor.html.

A copy of the investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
 
    (a)    Not applicable. 
    (b)    Not applicable. 
    (c)    Exhibits. 
        99.1 Investor Presentation 
 

SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this reported to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION 
    (Registrant) 
 
 
Dated: July 31, 2006    By: /s/ Kenneth E. Roberts                    
          Kenneth E. Roberts 
          Assistant Secretary