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Grant of performance shares to R. Blair Reynolds

 Exhibit 10.23 
  
 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES 
  

RECITALS 
  

	A.	R. Blair Reynolds is currently Senior Vice President & General Counsel of AmericanWest Bancorporation (“AWBC”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AmericanWest Bank (the
“Bank”). 

  

	B.	Mr. Reynolds has performed well on behalf of AWBC and the Bank, and AWBC wishes to incent him to remain with AWBC and/or the Bank for the near future and reward him for his
continued good performance by granting him, in addition to his regular salary and such other compensation as may be granted him from time to time, performance shares in AWBC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

  
 GRANT AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Effective June 6, 2005, AWBC grants R. Blair Reynolds Five Thousand (5,000) shares of AWBC common stock (the “Performance Shares”) as a Performance Stock award under
AWBC’s 2001 Incentive Stock Plan. Ownership in such Performance Shares shall vest on January 25, 2010 (the “Vesting Date”) only in accordance with the following conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	Mr. Reynolds is continuously employed by AWBC and/or the Bank through January 24, 2010. 

  

	 	(b)	For each full calendar year between January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2010 for which AWBC has a Return on Average Assets of less than one percent (1.0%), twenty percent (20%) of the
Performance Shares that otherwise would have vested on the Vesting Date shall lapse and all of Mr. Reynolds’s rights thereto shall thereupon cease. 

  

	 	(c)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 2, no rights in any of such Performance Shares, earned or unearned, shall vest in Mr. Reynolds or in anyone claiming by or under him until
January 25, 2010, at which time all right, title and interest in and to all Performance Shares earned pursuant to the conditions set forth in this Grant shall vest in Mr. Reynolds. 

  

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1, and except as otherwise provided in Section 2, all of Mr. Reynolds’s rights to vesting in the Performance Shares shall
cease upon the termination of his service for any reason as an employee from both AWBC and the Bank prior to the Vesting Date. 

  

	2.	If Mr. Reynolds terminates his employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause (as “Good Reason” and “Cause” are defined in that certain Employment
Agreement between Mr. Reynolds, AWBC and the Bank dated as of June 6, 2005, there will be an immediate acceleration of vesting of all Performance Shares granted hereunder. 

  

	3.	This Grant supersedes and replaces any grant of Performance Shares which may have been made on or after January 1, 2005 to the date hereof, which prior grant, if any, is hereby null
and void. 

  
 Agreed to as of June
6, 2005: 
  

					
			
	 /s/ Robert M. Daugherty
	 	 	 	 /s/ R. Blair Reynolds

	 Robert M. Daugherty, President & CEO
	 	 	 	 R. Blair Reynolds

	 AmericanWest BancorporationGrant of performance shares to Rick Shamberger

 Exhibit 10.24 
  
 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES 
  

RECITALS 
  

	A.	Rick Shamberger is currently Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer of AmericanWest Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmericanWest Bancorporation
(“AWBC”). 

  

	B.	Mr. Shamberger has performed well on behalf of AWBC and the Bank, and AWBC wishes to incent him to remain with the Bank and/or AWBC for the near future and reward him for his
continued good performance by granting him, in addition to his regular salary and such other compensation as may be granted him from time to time, performance shares in AWBC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

  
 GRANT AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Effective June 6, 2005, AWBC grants Rick Shamberger Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) shares of AWBC common stock (the “Performance Shares”) as a Performance Stock award
under AWBC’s 2001 Incentive Stock Plan. Ownership in such Performance Shares shall vest on January 2, 2010 (the “Vesting Date”) only in accordance with the following conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	Mr. Shamberger is continuously employed by the Bank and/or AWBC through December 31, 2009. 

  

	 	(b)	For each full calendar year between January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2010 for which AWBC has a Return on Average Assets of less than one percent (1.0%), twenty percent (20%) of the
Performance Shares that otherwise would have vested on the Vesting Date shall lapse and all of Mr. Shamberger’s rights thereto shall thereupon cease. 

  

	 	(c)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 2, no rights in any of such Performance Shares, earned or unearned, shall vest in Mr. Shamberger or in anyone claiming by or under him until
January 2, 2010, at which time all right, title and interest in and to all Performance Shares earned pursuant to the conditions set forth in this Grant shall vest in Mr. Shamberger. 

  

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1, and except as otherwise provided in Section 2, all of Mr. Shamberger’s rights to vesting in the Performance Shares shall
cease upon the termination of his service for any reason as an employee from both the Bank and AWBC prior to the Vesting Date. 

  

	2.	If Mr. Shamberger terminates his employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause (as “Good Reason” and “Cause” are defined in that certain Employment
Agreement between Mr. Shamberger, AWBC and the Bank dated as of June 6, 2005, there will be an immediate acceleration of vesting of all Performance Shares granted hereunder. 

  

	3.	This Grant supersedes and replaces any grant of Performance Shares which may have been made on or after January 1, 2005 to the date hereof, which prior grant, if any, is hereby null
and void. 

  
 Agreed to as of June
6, 2005: 
  

					
			
	 /s/ Robert M. Daugherty
	 	 	 	 /s/ Rick Shamberger

	 Robert M. Daugherty, President & CEO
	 	 	 	 Rick Shamberger

	 AmericanWest BancorporationGrant of performance shares to Nicole Sherman

 Exhibit 10.25 
  
 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES 
  

RECITALS 
  

	A.	Nicole Sherman is currently Executive Vice President/Director of Retail Banking of AmericanWest Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmericanWest Bancorporation
(“AWBC”). 

  

	B.	Ms. Sherman has performed well on behalf of AWBC and the Bank, and AWBC wishes to incent her to remain with the Bank and/or AWBC for the near future and reward her for her continued
good performance by granting her, in addition to her regular salary and such other compensation as may be granted her from time to time, performance shares in AWBC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

  
 GRANT AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Effective June 6, 2005, AWBC grants Nicole Sherman Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) shares of AWBC common stock (the “Performance Shares”) as a Performance Stock award
under AWBC’s 2001 Incentive Stock Plan. Ownership in such Performance Shares shall vest on January 4, 2010 (the “Vesting Date”) only in accordance with the following conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	Ms. Sherman is continuously employed by the Bank and/or AWBC through January 3, 2010. 

  

	 	(b)	For each full calendar year between January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2010 for which AWBC has a Return on Average Assets of less than one percent (1.0%), twenty percent (20%) of the
Performance Shares that otherwise would have vested on the Vesting Date shall lapse and all of Ms. Sherman’s rights thereto shall thereupon cease. 

  

	 	(c)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 2, no rights in any of such Performance Shares, earned or unearned, shall vest in Ms. Sherman or in anyone claiming by or under her until
January 4, 2010, at which time all right, title and interest in and to all Performance Shares earned pursuant to the conditions set forth in this Grant shall vest in Ms. Sherman. 

  

	 	(d)	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1, and except as otherwise provided in Section 2, all of Ms. Sherman’s rights to vesting in the Performance Shares shall
cease upon the termination of her service for any reason as an employee from both the Bank and AWBC prior to the Vesting Date. 

  

	2.	If Ms. Sherman terminates her employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause (as “Good Reason” and “Cause” are defined in that certain Employment
Agreement between Ms. Sherman, AWBC and the Bank dated as of June 6, 2005, there will be an immediate acceleration of vesting of all Performance Shares granted hereunder. 

  

	3.	This Grant supersedes and replaces any grant of Performance Shares which may have been made on or after January 1, 2005 to the date hereof, which prior grant, if any, is hereby null
and void. 

  
 Agreed to as of June
6, 2005: 
  

					
			
	 /s/ Robert M. Daugherty
	 	 	 	 /s/ Nicole Sherman

	 Robert M. Daugherty, President & CEO
	 	 	 	 Nicole Sherman

	 AmericanWest BancorporationGrant of performance shares to Greg Hansen

 Exhibit 10.26 
  
 AGREEMENT FOR 
 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE SHARES 
  
 RECITALS

  

	A.	Greg Hansen and AmericanWest Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmericanWest Bancorporation (“AWBC”) are, contemporaneously with this Grant of
Performance Shares, entering into an Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Hansen will be employed by Bank as Executive Vice President/Director of Commercial Lending. 

  

	B.	Bank and AWBC wish to incent Mr. Hansen to remain with the Bank for the near future by granting him, in addition to his regular salary and such other compensation as may be granted
him from time to time in the course of his employment, performance shares in AWBC pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein. 

  
 GRANT AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Effective May 23, 2005, AWBC grants Greg Hansen Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) shares of AWBC common stock (the “Performance Shares”) as a Performance Stock award
under AWBC’s 2001 Incentive Stock Plan. Ownership in such Performance Shares shall vest on May 22, 2010 (the “Vesting Date”) only in accordance with the following conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	Mr. Hansen is continuously employed by the Bank through May 22, 2010. 

  

	 	(b)	For each full calendar year between January 1, 2005 and the Vesting Date for which AWBC has a Return on Average Assets of less than one percent (1.0%), twenty percent (20%) of the
Performance Shares that otherwise would have vested on the Vesting Date shall lapse and all of Mr. Hansen’s rights thereto shall thereupon cease. 

  

	 	(c)	Except as otherwise provided in Section 2, all of Mr. Hansen’s rights to vesting in the Performance Shares shall cease upon the termination of his service as an employee of the
Bank. 

  

	2.	If Mr. Hansen terminates his employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause (as “Good Reason” and “Cause” are defined in that certain Employment
Agreement between Mr. Hansen and the Bank dated as of May 23, 2005), there will be an immediate acceleration of vesting of all Performance Shares granted hereunder. 

  
 Agreed to this 23th day of May, 2005: 
  

					
			
	 /s/ Robert M. Daugherty
	 	 	 	 /s/ Greg Hansen

	 Robert M. Daugherty, President & CEO
	 	 	 	 Greg Hansen

	 AmericanWest Bancorporation

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