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Amegy Bank of Texas (previously known as Southwest Bank of Texas) is a US bank operating in Texas that is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation. It is headquartered in the Five Post Oak Park building in the Post Oak Park business park in Houston, Texas. As of 2005 it was the largest bank in Houston.〔"(Southwest Bank to become Amegy Bank )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Tuesday January 25, 2005. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 As of 2010, the bank has USD $11 billion in assets, 80 locations and 2000 employees within the state of Texas. ==History== The Northwest Crossing National Bank was founded in 1989.〔Pybus, Kenneth R. "(Houston banks to swap headquarters )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday July 5, 1996. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 Walter Johnson joined the company in February 1990. While he was the head of the company, its name changed to the Southwest Bank of Texas. Its second capital offering occurred in December 1992. Its first public offering occurred in January 1997.〔"(History )." Southwest Bank of Texas. December 14, 2001. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 On the afternoon of Tuesday January 25, 2005, the Southwest Bank of Texas announced that it would change its name to Amegy Bank of Texas. The name change took effect on March 7 of that year. Southwest Bancorporation of Texas Inc., the parent company, was scheduled to change its name in May of that year, pending approval from the company shareholders. The NASDAQ symbol for the company was changed from SWBT to ANBK.〔 In July 2005 Zions Bancorporation announced that it would buy Amegy Bancorp for $1.7 billion in cash and stock.〔"(Zions to buy Amegy bank )." ''The Deseret News''. July 7, 2005. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 In 2007 Amegy Bank signed a definitive merger/purchase agreement with InterContinental National Bank of San Antonio.〔"(Amegy Bank inks deal to acquire local lender )." ''San Antonio Business Journal''. Tuesday June 19, 2007. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amegy Bank of Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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