Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On February 6, 2009 Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Kalispell, Montana ("GBCI") entered into a Plan and Agreement of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with First Company, a Wyoming corporation and First National Bank & Trust, a national banking association and wholly owned subsidiary of First Company (the "Bank"). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, First Company will merge with and into GBCI, and the Bank will become a wholly owned subsidiary of GBCI (the "Merger").

Effective at the time of the Merger, each outstanding share of First Company common stock will be exchanged for a "unit" consisting of a fixed amount of cash and a fixed number of GBCI shares, pursuant to the terms outlined in the Merger Agreement.

Consummation of the transaction is subject to several conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of First Company. For information regarding the terms of the proposed transaction, reference is made to the press release dated February 9, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.