UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND ~~STATES~~EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC 20549

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPursuant to ~~REPORT~~Section 13 or 15(d) ofThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~Pursuant~~ Date toof Report (date ~~Section~~of 13earliest orevent ~~15(d~~reported): ofAugust ~~the~~14, 2012

~~Securities~~Western ~~Exchange~~Liberty ~~Act~~Bancorp (Exact name of ~~1934~~ registrant specified in its charter)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 20, 2012

Delaware	001-33803	26-0469120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Western Liberty Bancorp

8363 W. Sunset Rd., Suite 350, Las Vegas, Nevada		89113
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~(Exact~~Registrant’s ~~name~~telephone ofnumber, ~~registrant~~including asarea ~~specified~~code ~~in its charter~~(702) 966-7400

Delaware	001-33803	26-0469120
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8363 W. Sunset Road, Suite 350 Las Vegas, Nevada		89113
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

[not applicable]

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

~~Registrant’s~~ Check ~~telephone~~the appropriate ~~number,~~box ~~including~~below ~~area~~if ~~code:~~the ~~(702)~~Form ~~966~~8-~~7400~~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 ~~Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-~~2~~(b)~~.02 ~~under~~Results ~~the~~of ~~Exchange~~Operations ~~Act~~and ~~(17~~Financial ~~CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~Condition

¨ On ~~Pre-commencement~~August ~~communications~~14, ~~pursuant~~2012 toWestern ~~Rule~~Liberty ~~13e-4(c)~~Bancorp ~~under~~issued a press release announcing its financial results for the ~~Exchange~~quarter ~~Act~~ended ~~(17~~June ~~CFR~~30, ~~240~~2012.~~13e-4(c))~~ A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

~~ITEM~~ In 5accordance with General Instruction B.072 ~~Submission~~of Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of ~~Matters~~Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to athe ~~Vote~~liabilities of that ~~Security~~section, ~~Holders~~nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

~~Western~~Item ~~Liberty Bancorp held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 20, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada~~9. ~~Two proposals were voted upon at the meeting:~~ 01(1d) election of six individuals to serve as directors for a term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting, and (2) ratification of the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. Exhibits

First Proposal. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as directors for a term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting by the following vote:

	Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit


	99.1		Western Liberty Bancorp press release issued on August 14, 2012

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Jason N. Ader	7,589,510	694,560	2,321,740
Curtis W. Anderson	7,592,510	691,560	2,321,740
Richard A.C. Coles	7,592,510	691,560	2,231,740
Michael B. Frankel	5,684,868	2,599,202	2,321,740
William E. Martin	7,570,612	713,458	2,321,740
Terrence L. Wright	7,592,510	691,560	2,321,740

Signatures

~~Second~~ Pursuant ~~Proposal.~~to ~~Ratification of~~ the ~~selection~~requirements of ~~Crowe~~the ~~Horwath~~Securities ~~LLP~~Exchange asAct ~~independent auditor. The appointment~~ of ~~Crowe~~1934, ~~Horwath LLP as independent auditor for~~ the registrant ~~fiscal~~has ~~year~~duly ~~ending~~caused ~~December~~this ~~31,~~report ~~2012~~to ~~was~~be ~~ratified~~signed byon ~~the~~its ~~stockholders~~behalf by the undersigned ~~following~~hereunto ~~vote:~~duly authorized.

~~ITEM~~ EXHIBIT ~~8.01 Other Events~~INDEX

Immediately after the Annual Meeting the Board of Directors convened an organizational meeting. At the organizational meeting the Board appointed the following directors to serve as members of Western Liberty Bancorp board committees:

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	DESCRIPTION

99.1	Western Liberty Bancorp press release issued on August 14, 2012

Audit Committee – Curtis W. Anderson, Chairman; Richard A.C. Coles and Terrence L. Wright.

Compensation Committee – Richard A.C. Coles, Chairman and Curtis W. Anderson.

Governance and Nominating Committee – Michael B. Frankel, Chairman; Terrence L. Wright and Richard A.C. Coles.

Michael B. Frankel was selected to serve as Chairman of Western Liberty Bancorp.

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.

		WESTERN LIBERTY BANCORP
Date: June 22, 2012	By:	/s/ Patricia A. Ochal
		Name:	Patricia A. Ochal
		Title:	Interim Chief Financial Officer

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Western Liberty Bancorp

Date: August 14, 2012

/s/ Patricia A. Ochal

Patricia A. Ochal

Chief Financial Officer

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