Sec Form 4 Filing - GISI JOHN J @ ZIONS BANCORPORATION /UT/ - 2005-08-17

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GISI JOHN J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ZIONS BANCORPORATION /UT/ [ ZION] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Former Exec Vice President &/Pres of Subsidiary (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 1134 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/17/2005 (Street) SALT LAKE CITY, UT84111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/17/2005 M 57,139 A 102,138.112 D Common Stock 08/17/2005 S 57,139 D $ 70.9743 44,999.112 D Common Stock 5,748.226 I By Dividend Reinvestment Plan Common Stock 22,362.35 I By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11 . Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (right / to buy) $ 41.625 08/17/2005 M 16,000 03/31/2001( 1 ) 03/30/2007 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 ( 1 ) 99,000 D Stock Option (right / to buy) $ 43.875 08/17/2005 M 3,000 07/28/2001( 1 ) 07/27/2007 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 112,000 D Stock Option (right / to buy) $ 54.35 08/17/2005 M 20,000 04/20/2002( 1 ) 04/19/2008 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 ( 1 ) 95,000 D Stock Option (right / to buy) $ 53.72 08/17/2005 M 18,139 04/26/2003( 1 ) 04/25/2009 Common Stock 18,139 $ 0 ( 1 ) 96,861 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GISI JOHN J ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 1134 SALT LAKE CITY, UT84111 Former Exec Vice President & Pres of Subsidiary Signatures Clark Hinckley, Attorney In Fact for John Gisi 08/18/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options granted under the Zions Bancorporation KeyEmployeee Incentive Stock Option Plan. Options vest 33%per year for 3 years.

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