SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
95123P106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule to which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
X Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 95123P106 SCHEDULE 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)
Robert G. Horner
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
N/A
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Citizen of United States
Resident of State of Iowa
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5. Sole Voting Power
465,942
6. Shared Voting Power
449,800 shares
7. Sole Dispositive Power
465,942 shares
8. Shared Dispositive Power
449,800 shares
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
915,742 shares
10. Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes
certain shares
N/A
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.7%
12. Type of Reporting Person
IN
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
West Bancorporation, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1601 22nd Street
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Robert G. Horner
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE:
1104 Tulip Tree Lane
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
95123P106
ITEM 3. IF THE STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION
240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON
FILING IS A:
N/A
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
915,742 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
5.7%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
465,942 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
449,800 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
465,942 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
449,800 shares
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Robert G. Horner and his spouse Sheri are the sole owners of
RS&H Enterprises, Inc. (an Iowa corporation) which owns the
449,800 shares reported in Item 4 as having shared power to
vote and shared power to direct the disposition of such
shares.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 11, 2003 Signature:
Name: /s/Robert G. Horner
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